Long one tonight, so I won’t spend much time up here. The Cardinals are fleshing out their comeback story they want to write and the natives are getting restless back home. We don’t just want Cherington to go get stuff done, we want him to do it now! 3/4 of the league have done nothing or next to it, but this fan base, well, they’ve seen this act before. One by one, day by day, targets we wanted, targets local “experts” said were possible, fall off the board.
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This Offseason, Things Just Don’t Add Up
I look at the roster and I see a team that probably has to spend a bit more than they’re comfortable spending to add what they likely need to add in order to reach the playoffs in 2023.
Trading Prospects is Hard but Has to Happen
It’s always something right? The Pirates trade a bunch of players we like for kids and after a while we get over it, start even getting excited about some of those same kids and poof, you’re telling me we’re now going to trade THEM
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Thanksgiving Week!
Can you believe we’re already here? We’re already way into the offseason, the leaves have mostly all fallen, the turkey’s are mostly already in the fridge thawing out and grandmas around the country are receiving phone calls cause they’re the only ones who know that one ingredient in the dish everyone has to have to make it a holiday.
Two guys Talkin’ Trades – Buying? In Trades? In this Economy? 1B Market
The boys have big ideas, and some of them might shock you, but big moves take big pieces. As always Joe and Justin never let you get away with all our bad players for all their good ones.
Losing Oviedo Feels Like a Huge Blow, but That Outcome is on the Pirates
This Oviedo situation got me thinking about where to go from here. Check it out, thinking through it will at least help understand why this is so impactful.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Deadlines Create Action
This deadline in MLB’s offseason probably won’t be all that eventful for the Pirates. They took care of most of their pressing Rule 5 protections in 2023 during the season, so what they have left on the table barely moves the needle. I’ve touched on who they might protect, who they might move if they need more room in previous editions of this feature, and today, we’ll talk about it from a different angle along with a bunch more.
Three Guys Talkin’ Trades – Rumors are Out There
Examining the likelihood of a move is just as important as ultimately dismissing it. You have to know what you’re passing on to pass.
The Pirates Ten Most Likely 2024 Rookie Debuts
There are always rookie debuts, but in recent seasons the Pirates have had more than their fair share.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – and Away We Go
For the first time in quite a few seasons, the Pirates have a good base of young talent in place, more on the way, money to spend and a stated goal of winning in the next season. We have our own hurt feelings, letdowns, mistrust of the regime. We have the history of not doing enough, or choosing poorly when reaching.
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