There are many things one encounters while writing about the Pirates, none more prevalent than the overall mistrust of Pirates ownership. That is something Bob Nutting has actually earned.
Category Archives: Opinion & Analysis
The Pirates Clinch Probable Number One Pick
There are still two games remaining in this season but last night the Pirates grasped defeat from the jaws of victory and the Texas Rangers won their contest last night. Now, the only hiccup remaining would be Rob Manfred playing with the rules to determine the order.
Tonight Was A Wild Ride As Pirates Fall 4-3 In Ninth Inning Collapse
This evening the Pirates began their final series of season as they traveled to Cleveland to take on the Indians. In the first of three games, Pittsburgh fans would get one more look at Mitch Keller, with his previous outing being the controversial six inning no-hitter from which he was pulled by Derek Shelton andContinue reading “Tonight Was A Wild Ride As Pirates Fall 4-3 In Ninth Inning Collapse”
Looking Toward The Off-Season and Beyond
With the quick turnaround from a Wednesday night game to a Thursday matinee, my mind has been on the Pirates a little bit more than usual; which is really saying something because if you ask my wife I rarely take the opportunity to rest and recharge when it comes to the Buccos. Most of thisContinue reading “Looking Toward The Off-Season and Beyond”
Pirates Extend Winning Streak To Three As They Blank Chicago
On a cool afternoon in September the Pirates took the field for what would be their last home game of the year. The only things riding on the outcome were a possible series victory over the Cubs or the potential of moving one step closer to the 1st Overall Pick in the MLB July AmateurContinue reading “Pirates Extend Winning Streak To Three As They Blank Chicago”
Williams Leads The Pirates To Victory In Final Start Of The Season
Tonight Trevor Williams took the mound for what could be his final time in a Pittsburgh Pirates uniform. Once labeled as a potential stalwart in the rotation, he has become a potential non-tender candidate or trade piece in the upcoming off-season according to multiple rumors that have been swirling around. Coming off a near historicContinue reading “Williams Leads The Pirates To Victory In Final Start Of The Season”
The Pittsburgh Pirates Offensive Struggles
This past off-season I wrote an article examining the supposed strength of last year’s team. Somewhat by default due to struggles from the pitching staff and the defense, the offense rose to the top. However, as I dug deeper, cracks in the foundation began to surface. When a casual baseball fan is looking to judgeContinue reading “The Pittsburgh Pirates Offensive Struggles”
Stallings Lifts Pirates To Victory With A Solo Shot
When Steven Brault last took the mound he threw an absolute gem; a complete game, during which he only allowed only one run on two hits, while striking out eight St. Louis batters. At the time this was only the Pirates third quality start of the season. Since then members of the rotation have addedContinue reading “Stallings Lifts Pirates To Victory With A Solo Shot”
We Thought We’d Win More Certainly
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the death spiral of terrible baseball season and folks are making quite the scene out of Ben Cherington’s quote up there when asked if this is what he expected.
The Pirates are Finding Answers in the Rotation, but the Bullpen and Offense Continue to Fail the Test. Cubs Win 5-0
Experimentation is part of evaluation. Pretty simple concept right? This is why you see weird lineup spots, players posting up in spots they’ve never played and I’m not even bringing young guys learning their craft into the conversation.
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