Gary Morgan

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five 3-29-21

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Difficult Cuts – A Sign of a New Era

If you watched a decent percentage of the Pirates Spring games or even just followed along, it’s pretty hard to weigh results next to expectation and be upset.

Todd Frazier Opts Out – What Happened?

So, that happened. Todd Frazier has exercised his option to void his AAA contract with the Pirates and is now a free agent.

Damned if They Do, Damned if They Don’t

The Pirates have by in large been given a long leash by the fan base as they embarked on an aggressive rebuild that many didn’t even understand. Fans understood when they didn’t sign any big free agents too because it just wasn’t something that made sense for the stage the club was in.

A Willingness to Think Differently

There are times in life when you look up and realize you’ve spent so much time trying to keep up with the neighbors that you’ve forgotten to take care of what is in your wheelhouse or works for you.

Steven Wright is Depth, and a Crapshoot

I’m making no supposition as to whether Mr. Wright the knuckleballer the Pirates just signed to a minor league deal actually helps the team or not this season, not yet.

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five 3-22-21

My goodness, things are getting crazy in Pirate land. Some people think they’re ready to compete for the division because they happen to be hitting in Spring. Some have given up on important pieces because of Spring.

Positivity but Not to the Point of Stupidity

I tend to lean a little toward the positive side of things when it comes to the Pirates, hell, I probably do it with all my favorite teams.

Pirates Development Philosophy on Full Display

I’d imagine both coaches had to blow off some steam after this one. An error filled disaster of a baseball game on both sides of the diamond. So it was an odd night to have Kevin Young in the booth talking about defense and the importance of it in the system.

Then Came the Moves – Let’s Wrap Up the Pirates First Half of Spring

I thought what would be nice today would be to quickly talk about how all of these guys did in limited action this Spring. Some were given more of an opportunity than others but that’s ok, the goal was different for all of them.