In the first installment of this series I took a look at the Chicago Cubs Farm System because I felt like it was one that has followed a similar path to the Pittsburgh Pirates, at least over the last 10 years or so; on top for a while, falling of at times and attempting toContinue reading “From The Crows Nest: The Cincinnati Reds Farm System”
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Ring That Bell – What Could a Relationship with Scott Boras Change About How the Pirates (and Fans) Do Business?
I’ll jump right in. I’ve advocated for the Pirates extending Josh Bell, well, since I started writing about the Pirates. I’ve also kept firmly in the back of my mind he is a Scott Boras client and had more than likely already played himself out of town.
The Pirates Top 5 Five Tool Players of All Time
Everyone that reads almost anything I write or listens to my podcast with my buddy Chris, Bucs in The Basement, knows that I am a prospect junkie. Today I am going to step out of my element a little bit, but I am going to take a part of my passion with me. In theContinue reading “The Pirates Top 5 Five Tool Players of All Time”
Identifying Talent in The Draft: The Job of a MLB GM
In one of my first articles on our new site I discussed the unique nature of the MLB June Amateur Draft. In a period of 12 years following the turn of this century there were 17,925 players selected in the MLB Draft. Of those almost 18,000 players, approximately 66% percent of them signed with aContinue reading “Identifying Talent in The Draft: The Job of a MLB GM”
Mitch Keller – One Player with the Franchise Timeline on his Right Arm
We’ve written since last season that 2020 was not going to be a banner year for the Pirates, but that doesn’t make it unimportant.
Top Ten Pirates Utility Players
Over the years the Pirates have had a number of players who bounced around the diamond. Contributing where they were needed most before ultimately landing in the place we think of them playing. Here are my top 10.
Communication is the Fuel That Fires the Engine – A Conversation with Eric Minshall and Scott Seabol
We all know this somewhere in the back of our heads, but to hear it like that, so plain and straightforward, wow. We all see the finished product on our favorite teams, talking to people like Scott and Eric you really get a feel for just how daunting making it is, simply from understanding the very beginning of the journey for some.
Inside The Replay Room: The Tale of the Nefarious J.T. Watkins
On October 28, 2018 as the Boston Red Sox hoisted their 9th World Series Title in Los Angeles, hero Alex Cora with his hands on the trophy, there was a man in the shadows. Unbeknownst to anyone, replay room staffer and advanced scouting assistant J.T. Watkins was either giving high fives to all of hisContinue reading “Inside The Replay Room: The Tale of the Nefarious J.T. Watkins”
Pirates Players Who Were Best in MLB for at Least a Season
Today, let’s look at players who for a time were arguably the best of the best at their position MLB wide.
In Addition to Internal Obstacles, MLB Faces External Blockades for Return
Here in Pennsylvania, Governor Wolf put forth his plan for getting the state back in business. The wording is vague and the details inside are hardly the point. We’ve spent much time on this site and on the podcast talking about MLBs internal struggle to restart operations, but some of their largest stumbling blocks to return could very well be the individual states.
Steel City Pirates 