5-8-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X It’s finally happened. After 746 games at the helm where he lost 440 of them, Derek Shelton is officially out as skipper of the Pittsburgh Pirates. What Comes Next? Well, for starters, Don Kelly has been named the interim manager after working as Shelton’s Bench Coach since 2020.Continue reading “The Ax Finally Falls”
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Why Firing Your Manager Mid-Season Is A Bad Idea – Until It Isn’t
4-21-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X The Pirates are off to their worst start since 2020, when they started 6-17 en route to the worst record in MLB. While they don’t technically have the worst record in baseball currently, beginning a season 8-15 when you are in year 6 of a rebuild isn’t goingContinue reading “Why Firing Your Manager Mid-Season Is A Bad Idea – Until It Isn’t “
Helter Skelter, Derek Shelton
1-31-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X ‘Helter skelter,’ a phrase meaning “in undue haste, confusion, or disorder,” feels a fairly appropriate way to describe how this rebuild has unfolded. Messy trades, confusing signings and inability to properly develop impact bats within the system are just a few issues plaguing this squad. And now, headingContinue reading “Helter Skelter, Derek Shelton”
How does Oneil Cruz moving to center field impact him and the team?
8-27-24 – By Ethan Smith – @mvp_EtHan on X The Pittsburgh Pirates hit us with massive news before yesterday’s series opener versus the Chicago Cubs, announcing Oneil Cruz would be making a permanent move from the shortstop position to center field. Immediately, the announcement sent shockwaves through the organization, because as fans, it’s a moveContinue reading “How does Oneil Cruz moving to center field impact him and the team?”
Mid-Season Review
6-27-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Following their win on Wednesday, the Pirates are just shy of the halfway mark of the season – having eclipsed 80 of the 162 game slate and currently sit with a 39-41 record. As of this morning, their .488 winning percentage sits them at 9th in the NationalContinue reading “Mid-Season Review”
PiratesFest Preview
With PiratesFest coming up, here is a preview of what to expect at the event
Paul Skenes Should….
At the end of the day, I’d simply remind you that this is a prospect. A truly highly evolved prospect. A truly likely to succeed prospect.
Derek Shelton Deserves Criticism and Praise for 2023
Nuance and social media have come to not often enjoy each other’s company. Everything tends to boil down to the harshest of outcomes.
Maybe I Was Unfair to Derek Shelton
For many of the reasons the current team was expected to be historically bad, last year’s squad was expected to perform at least a little better than they eventually would.
As Pirates Fans Look To The Future, The Team Still Has To Live In Present
If you take a minute to look at or listen to news and information concerning the Pittsburgh Pirates on social media, in articles and blogs and on any number of podcasts, it may take you a little while to find more than a couple of details concerning any player that will take the field forContinue reading “As Pirates Fans Look To The Future, The Team Still Has To Live In Present”
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