One reason, and it’s incredibly simple, in a year when every player dealt with short sample size, his was shorter still. You can say he showed enough in that month to warrant winning but right or wrong that’s the reason.
Category Archives: Opinion & Analysis
Nick Burdi Undergoes Second Tommy John Procedure – Out for 2021
Stories like that which Nick Burdi is in the middle of writing happen in baseball all the time, sure most of them probably don’t have the ability to throw a baseball over 100MPH but injuries derail careers before they get started more often than any of us really know.
Archer Missed his Target in Pittsburgh
We didn’t know his debut was foreshadowing of his entire tenure as a Pirate.
The MLB Free Agent Market, and Ways the Pirates Could Play It
Did you ever fully expect something to happen, then as you watch it unfold you somehow still sit there with your jaw open wondering what’s going on? That’s me right now.
Through The Prospect Porthole: A Trio Of Young Catchers
About a week ago I wrote a column about the future of Jacob Stallings at the catcher position, which brought up the topic of three specific young catchers in the Pirates Farm System that I currently have my eye on; none of whom are ranked in the top prospects on any site at the presentContinue reading “Through The Prospect Porthole: A Trio Of Young Catchers”
Through The Prospect Porthole: A JUCO Bandit
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit down with the Pirates Fifth Round Pick from the 2020 MLB June Amateur Draft, Logan Hoffman, on a lazy Sunday afternoon. As I have become more familiar with the decisions that players make concerning following the Junior College path to the majors, it hasContinue reading “Through The Prospect Porthole: A JUCO Bandit”
My Step-by-Step for the Pirates Next Step
You know what they say about opinions right? Well, its absolutely true, but after you spend so much time critiquing and or commenting on the actions of a franchise, there comes a time when you have to put your path down on paper, or, virtual paper as the case may be.
Recognizing RichRod’s Trade Value
As the 2020 Trade Deadline approached, only a little over a month into the 60 game season and with less than a full month to go, Pittsburgh Pirates Reliever Richard Rodriguez was discussed as one of the potential trade pieces for General Manager Ben Cherington. After giving up what turned out to be the gameContinue reading “Recognizing RichRod’s Trade Value”
Top Ten Takeaways From the 2020 World Series So Far
I’d love to be covering the World Series for everyone this year, but that was never in the cards for this club. That doesn’t mean we can’t take away some really important things from what we’ve watched.
Sports Constantly Evolve, So Why Do We Always Hate the Changes?
Sports are a huge part of my life and every sport I watch has changed rules and style of play over the years. For some changes there aren’t any hard and fast points where you can say the switch flipped. For others rule changes prompted the seismic shift in our games.
Steel City Pirates 