First of all, happy birthday is in order for Mr. Craig, but there aren’t a whole lot of good things that come from a first round pick reaching that age before sticking in the league.
Author Archives: Gary Morgan
Does Baseball Really Need to Speed Up? Probably, but They Haven’t Found a Way Yet.
For most of baseball history an average game would last 2:30 or far less, the further you go back the smaller the number.
Extending a Player or Two Makes Sense for the Pirates, but Who?
Today, let’s look at some candidates and discuss the likelihood that the Bucs could extend any of them.
It Doesn’t Matter if the Pirates Don’t Improve in 2021. Right?
One thing that really hits home when your team reaches the bottom of the food chain in MLB is that they are staring at years of work to become a more relevant team. And if you live in Pittsburgh, chances are you see it as even more unreachable because your owner has never dedicated the money it takes to reach the summit.
Veterans in Baseball Hold a Special Place for Me
Today is Veterans Day here in the United States of America, November 11th every year. This day is a time for sports writers all over the country to write flowery retrospectives about the host of veterans who also became heroes on the baseball field as well as the battlefield. I’ve written them myself, Ralph Kiner, Roberto, the list goes on and on.
The Boring Nature of System Construction
One of the things the Pirates most needed to do this offseason is also one of the most boring, and it deals with the engine of the machine. The actual Farm Director, scouts, instructors, all in an effort to become more player centric throughout the organization.
Five Thoughts at Five 11/9/20
Sometimes the best way I can think of to kick off another week of Pirates coverage is to get some topics off my head and out to you. The conversations we have really give me insight into what you want to read about, what interests you and the topic format really get’s us talking.
The MLB Free Agent Market Has Broken Its Seal
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Robbie Ray and it starts to put clues on the record to help us understand the market. The agreement is 8 Million for 1 year and it shows us how both players and organizations might be thinking.
A Willingness to Work to Improve – Why it Matters that Polanco is Playing Winter Ball
Recently the Pirates mentioned they were pleased that Gregory Polanco agreed to play WInter Ball this off season, for many this was little more than a footnote, but for Gregory it’s both an admission he’s underperformed and a display of good faith that he wants to earn his contract figure.
Are the Pittsburgh Pirates Still a Bad Defensive Club?
This is a more difficult question than it seems. First, it only takes a weak spot or two to cast a shadow on an entire club and the Bucs certainly have a few of those. It matters where they are placed as well, for instance, you can work around a poor defender at first base (thank god right?) but if you have a bad defender at short stop, chances are you have a bad rating as a club.
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