If I told you the Pirates would call up a rookie this year directly from AA Altoona, he’d play excellent defense in all three outfield positions, and he’d hit 19 homeruns in 336 at bats you’d probably think you have a potential all star on your hands right?
Tag Archives: Ben Cherington
Why Bother? And Other Typical Pirates Narratives
The Pirates have hurt this fanbase. Even if you don’t feel that way, read the comments under this story from people who obviously only read the headline.
Mid Week – 5 Pirates Thoughts
Ya know, I sat down to try to figure how I was going to cover all the news and notes from the Winter Meetings, and it just made a whole bunch of sense to build it into this format. I’ve easily got 5 thoughts, and none of the 5 are worth a full blown piece on their own.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
MLB’s Winter Meetings were always going to be interesting for the Pirates this year, but as they get underway, the main topic of discussion has shifted to one subject.
Two Guys Talkin’ Trades: Winter Meetings
What a wild first few days of the Winter Meetings!
Bryan Reynolds Requests a Trade – What We Know, and Where We Go From Here
Bryan Reynolds requested a trade, now what? A mess is right.
Top 10 Prospects in Order of Expected 2023 Impact
This week, Baseball America released a new top 10 prospects for the Pirates. These lists always get conversation going, but to me, a lot of people kinda misunderstand what these lists are.
Two Guys Talkin’ Trades Winter Meeting: Another Fun Part
Event Horizon is coming up fast. Next Sunday the MLB teams will descend upon San Diego. No hostages will be spared and the Winter Meetings will take place. It is…inevitable!
The Pirates Will Add 3 or 4 More MLB Players This Off Season – Opinion
Listen, most of the time I won’t overtly write “opinion” right in the headline, but considering the team I cover and how unusual it is to have an opinion like this, I felt the need to make sure I spell it out.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
The Pirates actually did some things this week, and not surprisingly, yinzers are full of opinions. Some less informed than others, and that knife cuts both ways.
Steel City Pirates 