Tag Archives: MLB

What exactly is in store for Ji-hwan Bae’s future in Pittsburgh?

The decision on Bae’s future in Pittsburgh will be decided how it should be, on the field, and the Pirates are at the stage of their “rebuild” where thats how every player will be evaluated, because options aplenty, jobs aren’t as safe as they were two years ago, and thats a good thing for a team who appears to be on upward trajectory heading into 2024.

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – OK, Let’s Get Back to Business

PiratesFest was fun but now it’s time to get back to the business of building this team for what Derek Shelton again on the record said they want to win this year. Now, I wouldn’t expect him to say he planned to finish last, but I’m not sure I see a division winner as we sit here either.

PiratesFest Takeaways, Observations & Thoughts

The first thing to say about PiratesFest which took place yesterday 1/6/2024 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center is really that is was a success. We all can nitpick, but by in large, everyone seemed to find something that got them going. My friends with kids, well, they didn’t like standing in line, but once the line was through, the players, coaches and staff made the kids feel special.

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.