Couple of friends of mine on Twitter were talking about how unrealistic the Free Agent signing suggestions are for this club on social media, so I thought, hey, why not come up with the top 10 since Nutting officially took over as owner here in Pittsburgh.
Author Archives: Gary Morgan
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
I love Fall, all the major sports are going on and when covering a team not involved any longer, the questions start to shift from what is to what could be. After 101 losses, could be is a lot more comforting than is to say the least.
The Pirates Need to Take a Step Forward, It Simply Won’t Happen Without Investment
Craig and I put out our first pass at the 40-man roster. It was intentionally left as is with very few changes because we believe if you don’t tell and show people the problems they’ll never understand the things that have to happen, or the difficulties they present.
Is Anthony Alford Deserving of Yet Another Shot in 2022?
I already wrote him off. Anthony Alford was removed from my thought process when his disastrous start to 2021 was rewarded with a DFA and outright to AAA.
Off Season Priorities for the Pirates
Of all the deadline driven decisions the Pirates will have to make with the 40-man and arbitration, there are a few things the Pirates in my mind absolutely have to nail right on the head. Swing and miss here and this whole thing doesn’t come together the way we hope.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
Watching playoff baseball reminds you just how far the Bucs were from being where they need to be. Oh, don’t get me wrong, the record was enough, and I know what good baseball looks like, but one thing that really struck me this year so far is just the offensive depth and the continuation of bullpenning. Let’s dig in on some thoughts and see where we go.
Should the Pirates Sign Yoshi Tsutsugo
Ben Cherington is on record as saying most improvement in 2022 will be internal, I’m not seeing that, but maybe one Free Agent could be considered “internal”?
The Pirates 40-Man Crunch; Prediction, Protection and Speculation
The long awaited 40-man look, Craig and Gary take a look at the existing scene and discuss options.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
I hope none of you thought we were going to take some long break now that the season is over, we’re just getting started. This is where things really start getting interesting.
Pirates Lose Season Finale 6-3 to Reds
162 games is a baseball season under normal circumstances and I’ll be blunt if last year hadn’t been shortened to such a small number of ballgames we might just be talking about back to back seasons like this. Based on winning percentage that almost has to be your assumption anyway.
Steel City Pirates 