Tag Archives: Pitching

The Current State of Pirates Pitching

5-22-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X We are 50 games into the season and now seems as good a time as any to review the pitching – the good, the bad and everything in between. I’m sure I will dive into the offense – or lack thereof – at a later date but theContinue reading “The Current State of Pirates Pitching”

Rowdy Tellez Has Shown the Best, and Worst of Himself, and Us at the Same Time

Rowdy Tellez’s redemption with the fan base, from boos to chants, reflects the unpredictability of baseball and challenges snap judgments. Players can change, for better or worse.

If The Pirates are Going to Compete, It Will Be Led by Players Already on the Roster

The Pittsburgh Pirates need internal improvement from players like Cruz, Reynolds, and Hayes rather than relying solely on acquisitions to succeed in 2024.

Pirates Trade Targets: A Study of What’s Really Out There Right Now

Potential player acquisitions for the Pirates. A break down of available players into Pure Rental, Rental Plus, and Acquisition with Term categories.

The Pirates Continue to Win Series, Management Continues to Prepare Fans to be Underwhelmed

The Pirates showed improvement, winning 5 of 7 series despite offensive struggles. Management should focus on solutions and progress, rather than dwelling on challenges.

They’re Far from Perfect, but Can this Pirates Team Force Their GM’s Hand?

The article discusses the Pittsburgh Pirates’ current performance and potential for improvement. It highlights the team’s strengths, weaknesses, and the importance of upcoming games for their playoff hopes.

Jared Jones is Having a Rookie Season, not Regressing

6-16-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter It’s a fine line between Phenom and flame out, especially for fans. Personally, I expect to feel just about every range of emotion a fan can have during a rookie season, hell, I expect it for the first 2 or 3 seasons with most guys. Jared Jones isContinue reading “Jared Jones is Having a Rookie Season, not Regressing”

The Starting Rotation Should Evolve Soon

JT Brubaker toed the rubber in the Pirates unofficial house of horrors last night, confident everything would finally come together for him. He pitched with a good pace, firing the ball back to Roberto Perez seemingly seconds after receiving it and had genuinely good stuff all night.