The Pirates’ strong pitching is crucial for their success, as their offense needs improvement from key players. Trading for MLB talent may not be feasible soon. The team’s hitting performance is a make-or-break factor for their future.
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Pirates Top Prospect Paul Skenes to Make MLB Debut Saturday, May 11th
The Pirates are calling up top prospect Paul Skenes, aiming to boost the offense. Skenes is seen as a game-changing talent, and his arrival is highly anticipated. The team hopes his presence will ignite the struggling offense and elevate their performance.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Better but Far From Fixed
5-6-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on X It don’t feel fixed, but it feels like they’ve at least cast off a few weights and have a chance to tread water now. I’d hardly crow about a 2 game winning streak or winning a series against the hapless Rockies, this team is supposed toContinue reading “Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Better but Far From Fixed”
Operation Locked Up: The Pirates Offense has Succumbed to Paralysis by Analysis
A discussion about the mindset of a baseball hitter, emphasizing the need for a proactive, aggressive approach rather than a defensive, passive one. It also highlights the limitations of the current offensive philosophy.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – A Broken Record
4-29-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on X Big one this week and I think some of these subjects are painful to talk about, but you can handle it. I’ve never felt I was writing for everyone, I’m writing for people that want to think their way through the game of baseball. The frontContinue reading “Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – A Broken Record”
Rookies and Young Players Rarely Take Off from the Jump
On boarding young players is frustrating, messy, sometimes almost a step back, but there is no way to get where you’re going without it.
The Pirates Can’t Waste the Opportunity they Have
4-26-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter All through this process, meaning back in 2019 when the Ben Cherington era began it was always going to come down to how much would be needed to fill out the holes, and how much Bob Nutting would be willing to provide. At it’s core, those things haveContinue reading “The Pirates Can’t Waste the Opportunity they Have”
Protecting Pitchers – One Topic to Fool them All
4-24-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter Want to know the absolute facts about protecting pitchers from injuring their arms in baseball? We know there are more reported and treated than ever before. There’s your fact. The only one that’s not at least got a ways to go to prove itself out. So everyone ofContinue reading “Protecting Pitchers – One Topic to Fool them All”
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Bookended in Brooms
The Pittsburgh Pirates started strong but are now struggling. Key player, Oneil Cruz, needs improvement. Fundamental coaching and players’ performance are vital as the team aims for a .500 season with potential growth. Rowdy Tellez’s hitting performance and Roansy Contreras’s pitching need attention.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Ain’t Lost a Series Yet!
Some interesting storylines are just starting to take shape, so today let’s think through some of the train lights we see coming from afar.
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