Gary Morgan

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five 6-21-21

Good afternoon from the beach. I know I’m supposed to just shut down for the week, but that’s just not how I’m wired. I’ve listened to every game this weekend including on the drive down Friday Night, what a nuts game that was.

Pirates (23-44) Swept in Washington, Bell Bomb Game Winner

We’d like to see more efficiency from our starters. I know, you all want answers from the coach as to why he keeps saying he needs more from his starters, then immediately sets forth pulling them early, well, unless of course they’ve given up 5 runs in the first inning, then they get 5 orContinue reading “Pirates (23-44) Swept in Washington, Bell Bomb Game Winner”

MLB is Fishing with Dynamite

that’s new, it’s been around almost as long as the ball has been standardized. The problem is that some players took an intentional blind spot in the league and made their willful ignoring of the situation embarrassing.

Pirates (23-42) Drop 8th Straight in Washington, Shelton Again Lifts Starter Early

A tale of two teams struggling to hit the baseball. I think that’s what this series will be.

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five 6-14-21

A 7 game losing streak isn’t fun, and it’s not possible to watch it, even if you expected it, without at least asking a few questions. This isn’t a good baseball team, and if you ask me the frustration is ramped up because for the first time since game one, this team has most of their best components. So of all times to go on a stretch like this, it seems at the very least odd. It also doesn’t help bad decisions were partially responsible, this team doesn’t need help from the instructors to fail.

Pirates (23-40) and Brewers Serve Up a Lunch Lady Special, Sloppy 7-4 Loss for Buccos

Both teams kicked the ball around the field. Both teams couldn’t find the strike zone, partially because it took the umpire 4 innings to find it too.

Sometimes Knowing Isn’t Exactly Half the Battle

This entire season, and last season for that matter I’ve been telling you along with a chorus of other voices that everything the Pirates do is about answering questions about players.

Pirates (23-38) Swept by Dodgers 6-3, Keller Struggles Again

In a season that doesn’t matter record wise anyway, it makes sense to give a player like Keller time to figure things out, but if I’m honest that time has come and gone.

Would an Extension Change Pirates Fan Relationship With the Team?

Before I dig in on this subject, there is nothing that will have real lasting effect on the fan base like winning. While it doesn’t feel like it at times, I think it’s easy to accept that Ben Cherington wants to do.

Pirates (23-36) Make it Interesting in the Ninth, but Fall to Dodgers 5-3

The Pirates for the first time since game two, had all the components present and accounted for who constituted their opening day lineup.