1-26-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) Earlier in the week when I wrote about the Power Bats in the Pirates Farm System, the topic of Rule 5 Eligibility was briefly mentioned at the end of the post; which really got me thinking about next crop of prospects that will join the ranksContinue reading “Through The Prospect Porthole: Pirates Rule 5 Logjam Could Continue”
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The Evolution of Rodolfo Castro
Developing prospects doesn’t stop when you get called up, and for Rodolfo Castro 2023 is his chance to prove he’s officially finished being a prospect, and ready to call himself a major leaguer.
Can we talk about Reynolds?
DISCLAIMER-I am not advocating to trade Bryan Reynolds with this piece. I’m always in the opinion that the return should always determine if a team should or should not have made a trade.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
There isn’t much the Pirates could do on paper that would merit the response they received for signing Andrew McCutchen, but when you focus on the field, or what this team could actually get done this year, it’s arguably not even in the top 5.
Pirates DFA Miguel Andujar to Make Room for Andrew McCutchen
On Friday the Pirates hosted one of the most joyous press conferences they’ve had in years. Sure you could jump back to the Ke’Bryan Hayes extension, everyone was certainly happy, but nothing quite like Andrew McCutchen coming home.
What Are the Biggest Questions for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2023?
Yes, it’s only January, but pitchers and catchers report in less than a month’s time, so Pittsburgh Pirates baseball is just around the corner, which means it’s not to early to pose some important questions the Pirates will need to answer in this calendar year.
Through The Prospect Porthole: Axiel Plaz
1-19-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) Last week I did my best to breakdown exactly how hard it is for Major League Ball Clubs to find successful players and stars in the First Round of the MLB Draft; where they are choosing from an array of mostly 18 year-old high school playersContinue reading “Through The Prospect Porthole: Axiel Plaz”
Top 5 Pirates Prospects: Arms, Arms, Arms
1-17-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) The two most expensive commodities to acquire on the open market are power and pitching. Seeing as the Pirates will never find themselves in the bidding war for an Aaron Judge or a Jacob DeGrom type, they will need to develop most of this talent internally;Continue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospects: Arms, Arms, Arms”
5 Pirates Thoughts at 5
Even as I look out the window in my Pittsburgh home at the frost covered ground, it’s hard to not have my sights set on Spring Training. Baseball is as associated with the seasons changing as the weather itself and when you finally get to the point where the team itself looks ready to change…well, it adds another layer of anticipation.
The Pirates Roster is Different, Can We Expect Results to be As Well?
Changes aren’t new, we’ve seen that prior to 2021, 2022 and even 2020 albeit to a lesser degree. So as we sit here about a month away from the first act of 2023 to get underway with pitchers and catchers reporting, lets talk about what this season could bring.
Steel City Pirates 