Tag Archives: MiLB

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – On a Tuesday!?!

Hey, for the first time since starting this weekly entry, I missed my self imposed deadline. I managed to write on Christmas Day, and somehow dropped the ball on New Year’s Day

Piling Through the Pirates Starting Pitching Options

I think it’s fair to say, the phrase “the Pirates need 2-3 starters, maybe 4” has taken root. Optimists, pessimists, and even team officials have acknowledged this need, so it’s not like saying it is controversial, but it’s also projected the impression that the Pirates simply have nothing but gray faces for whatever they don’t fill.

The Build Marches On into 2024, a Pirates State of the Union

Thing is, at least a big part of the story of this build under this GM is the very absence of a solitary mention of a window, or ramp up, or competitive zone, none of that. They’ve been careful to never let anyone know what exactly they planned on as the end game here.

Mitch Keller and Bryan Reynolds, Same Situations, Completely Different Handling. Why?

Both of these guys when reaching Arb 2 were undisputed leaders of their position groups. Both were considered “stars”. Both were not scheduled to head out the door as a free agent in the following year.

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – ‘Twas the Week Before Christmas

It’s almost Christmas and I’m not feeling Jolly. Pittsburgh sports has not been a fun place lately, but there’s still plenty to talk about, even if I get a little Ghost of Christmas Future in this piece.