Tag Archives: 2023-season

Is This Start Real? Or is it a Mirage? Let’s See What Yinz Had to Say

I had this idea for a piece about that headline there. I was going to list off some reasons for each and try to make some sense of them, completely ignoring that we’re far too early in the season to pretend any of my findings concrete.

A Great Day To Be a Pirates Fan – Skenes & Jones Make Season Debuts

I sat down to watch the Indianapolis Indians as they faced the Louisville Bats at 2:00 PM. I often watch the affiliates play when the Pirates aren’t on, or I’ll listen to a game while I write, so nothing too odd about that part.

A Better Pirates Team Won’t Improve the Discourse About Them on it’s Own

Oh yes, you’ve been hurt, and to some of you this team could win the World Series and it would only lead to your undying correctness. Truth is, eventually, you will be right. At some point they will come down the other side of the mountain they’re climbing whether they reach the top or not.

Steel City Pirates Q&A – Opening Day Eve!

The Pirates roster was settled early in relation to every other Spring in the Cherington/Shelton Era, but that hasn’t eliminated all the questions. Tonight, I’m going to tackle quite a few of yours.

Steel City Pirates Q&A – Deep Questions for Early Spring

Impressive questions this week, truly. Some of them really got me thinking, some of them opened up a path I honestly hadn’t considered yet. That’s why I love these pieces. Completely selfish view here, but these give me a box full of tools.

Steel City Pirates Q&A – Signs of Intelligence on Social Media?

Most of you who submit regular questions here, well, you know I try to give you as serious an attempt as I can to answer your question, but the current climate had me wondering if I might be fishing in a sewer with a hot dog hoping for a clean smelling trout by asking or questions this week.

Steel City Pirates – Bucco Questions on Super Bowl Weekend!

Really solid and well thought out questions this week. Some of you are starting to know me well enough to tee me up purposefully (Nick), and some of you much like Trevor Bauer himself, just can’t stop yourselves.

Steel City Pirates – Baseball Questions on NFL Championship Weekend

It’s a slow time of year, so the worries, concerns and questions of the fan base tend to fracture. There’s no universal goings on to debate and comment on, so people’s concerns jump all over the place.