Cutch’s Case For the Hall of Fame

7-31-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X With the recent long-overdue induction of Pirates legend, Dave Parker, into Cooperstown, it makes on thing about another more modern Pirates legend and whether he will reach high enough heights to one day earn a plaque hanging among the greatest of contemporaries. And it begs the question: WhatContinue reading “Cutch’s Case For the Hall of Fame”

Outfield Breakdown: 2024 Edition

1-1-24 – By Michael Castrignano –@412DoublePlay on X Last year, I wrote a piece dissecting the options in the outfield. This year, I’ve decided to dig even deeper into the current options for the 26-man, 40-man and depth beyond. There’s a congestion that has emerged among our outfield options with some internal options – asContinue reading “Outfield Breakdown: 2024 Edition”

Cutch Returns: What He Brings to the Team and Expectations for 2024

It has been an open secret that Andrew Stefan McCutchen would be returning to Pittsburgh for the 2024 season, potentially his last before riding off into the sunset for retirement (or maybe not). News officially dropped yesterday that Cutch was returning on a 1-year, $5 million deal and, after a year in which the 2013Continue reading “Cutch Returns: What He Brings to the Team and Expectations for 2024”