Another week of baseball begins, and another underwhelming if not overtly irritating week ends. The Pirates continue to make decisions that simply don’t make sense, and serve to really just frustrate fans.
Category Archives: Opinion & Analysis
Managing The Pirates Roster
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-c9kp7-129e07e Let’s talk roster management for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Let’s talk now. Let’s talk September call-ups. Let’s see who needs to get off the 40-man to make room in the off-season for must-adds to the 40-man. Jason Martinez of RosterResource and Fangraphs joins us to discuss in “30 Minutes of Bucs!” Brought to you by ShopYinzz.com!Continue reading “Managing The Pirates Roster”
Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers
8-2-22/8-12-22/8-16-22 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) 420….No, not the day or time that first popped into your head. This was the attendance for the Sunday Matinee attended by myself and the family a couple of days ago at LECOM Park-I still call it McKechnie Field; sometimes by accident. And, if I amContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers”
Top 20 Prospect Update
Slow climb for many prospects, but as always some stand out.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
An awful road trip wrapped up and for some reason this time, fans didn’t ignore it. I’ve been following this team far longer than I’ve been covering them, so let’s just say I’ve seen my share of bad baseball teams.
40-man Roster Mismanagement or Bad Luck, You Decide
The Pirates simply left themselves far too short for arms on the 40-man roster and it immediately impacted the choices they’d have to make, even for opening day.
Poppin’ Rolaids: A Call to the Pen
The Pirates bullpen has been mentioned quite a few times on social media lately. Combining this “buzz” with the Pirates deadline acquisitions, I thought it would be worth taking a tour through the bullpen options currently on the team as well as some in the minor leagues.
Pushing The Pirates Through The Dog Days
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8wmjd-1294c06 Why is Roansy Contreras really in the minors? Are some Pirates fans actually rooting against Bryse Wilson? What is Tucupita Marcano’s destiny in 2023? We answer all of those questions, laugh about a well-timed picture with Bob Nutting, and get you through the dog days of summer in “30 Minutes of Pirates Talk.” BroughtContinue reading “Pushing The Pirates Through The Dog Days”
Is the Pirates Rebuild on Track?
Is the rebuild still on track. I mean, to me yes, but maybe that’s because it’s still where I expected. In this piece, I’ll outline where we’ve been, and where it’s headed.
Top 20 Prospect Update
There are a few changes here. So pay attention!
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