Three days after the Pittsburgh Pirates season opens at Wrigley Field on April 1st former top prospect in the organization, who reached as high as 14th overall in MLB back in 2018, Mitch Keller will turn 25 years old. Thus far in his big league career Keller has started 16 games over the past twoContinue reading “Concerned About Keller”
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No Holds, or Moves Barred for the Pirates
When they say all options are on the table, they weren’t kidding and it’s not just the trades, it’s the international signings, the waiver pick ups, the Rule 5 pick ups and soon, yes it could also be extensions.
Mitch Keller – One Player with the Franchise Timeline on his Right Arm
We’ve written since last season that 2020 was not going to be a banner year for the Pirates, but that doesn’t make it unimportant.
xERA:The Lost Metric
Imagine working on something so hard for months and possibly years, only to have unveiled at a time when no one is paying attention. As most of you probably know by now, I am a pretty big “stats nerd” and spend a lot of my time in the Nerd Cave, compiling and comparing MLB playersContinue reading “xERA:The Lost Metric”
Who’s Got The Tools?
Each prospect gets a grade for their “tools” and the Pittsburgh Pirates Top 30 are no different. Anyone that has ever studied MLB prospects, even for a second, sees the tool grades front and center. It gives you a snapshot of skills that each player possesses; a guideline to judge them by if you will.Continue reading “Who’s Got The Tools?”
Past and Present, Pirates Players Review Their Former Bosses
So, what actually went wrong and more importantly, are these issues being corrected?
Steel City Pirates 