Tag Archives: Ben Cherington

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – A Broken Record

4-29-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on X Big one this week and I think some of these subjects are painful to talk about, but you can handle it. I’ve never felt I was writing for everyone, I’m writing for people that want to think their way through the game of baseball. The frontContinue reading “Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – A Broken Record”

Where Has All The Offense Gone – And How Can We Get It Back?

4-29-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X This team stinks! The “shutdown bullpen” can’t hold leads, the defense keeps making mistakes and worst of all, the team can’t hit! I understand the fan rage right now. For the most part, I feel it too. David Bednar and Aroldis Chapman have a combined 19 earnedContinue reading “Where Has All The Offense Gone – And How Can We Get It Back?”

Rookies and Young Players Rarely Take Off from the Jump

On boarding young players is frustrating, messy, sometimes almost a step back, but there is no way to get where you’re going without it.

The Pirates Can’t Waste the Opportunity they Have

4-26-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter All through this process, meaning back in 2019 when the Ben Cherington era began it was always going to come down to how much would be needed to fill out the holes, and how much Bob Nutting would be willing to provide. At it’s core, those things haveContinue reading “The Pirates Can’t Waste the Opportunity they Have”

Series Preview: Pirates (13-13) at Giants (12-14)

4-26-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Following a series split against division-leading Brewers, the Pirates head west and will try to break over .500 against the underperforming San Francisco Giants. Both teams entered the 2024 season with post-season expectations but are each sitting 4th in their respective divisions. Both of these teams have struggledContinue reading “Series Preview: Pirates (13-13) at Giants (12-14)”

Protecting Pitchers – One Topic to Fool them All

4-24-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter Want to know the absolute facts about protecting pitchers from injuring their arms in baseball? We know there are more reported and treated than ever before. There’s your fact. The only one that’s not at least got a ways to go to prove itself out. So everyone ofContinue reading “Protecting Pitchers – One Topic to Fool them All”

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Bookended in Brooms

The Pittsburgh Pirates started strong but are now struggling. Key player, Oneil Cruz, needs improvement. Fundamental coaching and players’ performance are vital as the team aims for a .500 season with potential growth. Rowdy Tellez’s hitting performance and Roansy Contreras’s pitching need attention.