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Cutch Returns: What He Brings to the Team and Expectations for 2024
It has been an open secret that Andrew Stefan McCutchen would be returning to Pittsburgh for the 2024 season, potentially his last before riding off into the sunset for retirement (or maybe not). News officially dropped yesterday that Cutch was returning on a 1-year, $5 million deal and, after a year in which the 2013Continue reading “Cutch Returns: What He Brings to the Team and Expectations for 2024”
Bucs Add to Rotation with World Series Winning Southpaw
12-19-23 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter Pirates added another piece to their rotation as they signed southpaw Martín Pérez to a 1-year, $8M contract pending physical. After spending most of his career with the Texas Rangers over two separate stints, Pérez will look to rebound from a mediocre 2023 season after an All-Star year inContinue reading “Bucs Add to Rotation with World Series Winning Southpaw”
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.
A Free Agent Signing & Another Lost to Injury
Rowdy Tellez signed, Endy Rodriguez out for the season. Today I’m trying to talk about first and I’m trying to do it without researching why PNC Park is cursed.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – The Big Chips Are Home
Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers, sparked debates on baseball salaries and deferment exploitation, while questions arise for the Pirates’ 2024 strategies.
Pirates Payroll Comments, Projections, Conditions Placed by Management
Discussing the Pirates’ anticipated payroll, while parsing comments that aren’t all that encouraging to leery fans.
This Pirates Catching Situation Could Change Perceived Plans
I’m expressing frustration with how the Pirates organization has handled the introduction of catchers Endy Rodriguez and Henry Davis to Major League Baseball. However, I consider the competition between Rodriguez and Davis a potentially beneficial situation.
Know Your Enemy – Milwaukee Brewers 2023 & Beyond
The Brewers are in a position where 2024 is somewhere between a “transition” point, they could deal away Burnes theoretically or even shop Yelich to make room for their young OFs (Chourio, Mitchell, Frelick, Wiemer), they could stand pat, or do they even look to add?
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – The Winter Meetings
Exciting times in baseball, well, at least it’s supposed to be. Nashville is a fun city so here’s hoping these GM’s get something done aside from ogling Carrie Underwoods gams. Let’s jump right in.
Steel City Pirates 