You know, it’s really hard to get excited for the MLB draft. I mean this season the Pirates have the number one overall and I bet even that will only prompt real nuts die hands to watch. It’s not an event, little drama, the athlete’s stories are often pretty vanilla, and you know for damnContinue reading “Time for the MLB Draft to Evolve”
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Five Pirates Thoughts at Five 6-21-21
Good afternoon from the beach. I know I’m supposed to just shut down for the week, but that’s just not how I’m wired. I’ve listened to every game this weekend including on the drive down Friday Night, what a nuts game that was.
Two Guys Talkin’ Trades with Justin Verno and Joe Boyd – The Bullpen 6-21-21
Joe and Justin are back and this week they have their minds on the bullpen. It’s more fun to talk big trades, but reality is there are far more moves like this year over year.
The Pirates Bats Fell Silent Once Again
First of all Happy Father’s to all the Dads out there; as well as the men and women who step up to fill any void. Your presence in our children’s lives is immeasurable and we are forever thankful for all you do. For me, I was lucky enough to have multiple family members who showedContinue reading “The Pirates Bats Fell Silent Once Again”
Pirates Pounce In The Seventh For Their Second Straight Victory
The Pirates are clearly going through a rough patch. With the number one overall pick coming their way in less than a month from the disastrous 2020 season, a ten game losing streak barely in the rear view and a place in the bottom four of MLB reasonably secured; it is a tough time toContinue reading “Pirates Pounce In The Seventh For Their Second Straight Victory”
Pirates Barely Hold On To End Ten Game Losing Streak
The Pirates must have been tired of hearing about the fact that they had scored 4 or less runs during their current slide, as they put this discussion to rest by putting a 5 spot on the board in bottom of the first; capped off by an El Coffee bomb. A few innings later BryanContinue reading “Pirates Barely Hold On To End Ten Game Losing Streak”
The Pirates MLB Draft Conversation
Back in June of 2020, just days before the last MLB draft-held in the absence of a decision concerning how long the season would be, or if their would actually be a season at all-I began to see #TankForKumar trending on Twitter. As an avid College Baseball Fan-Let’s Go Eers!-, I obviously knew who KumarContinue reading “The Pirates MLB Draft Conversation”
Pirates (23-44) Swept in Washington, Bell Bomb Game Winner
We’d like to see more efficiency from our starters. I know, you all want answers from the coach as to why he keeps saying he needs more from his starters, then immediately sets forth pulling them early, well, unless of course they’ve given up 5 runs in the first inning, then they get 5 orContinue reading “Pirates (23-44) Swept in Washington, Bell Bomb Game Winner”
MLB is Fishing with Dynamite
that’s new, it’s been around almost as long as the ball has been standardized. The problem is that some players took an intentional blind spot in the league and made their willful ignoring of the situation embarrassing.
Pirates Buried By A Nationals Early Bomb
Follow a couple of shaky starts to the season, free agent acquisition and likely flip candidate, Tyler Anderson hit his stride over the next five outings; lowering his ERA to 3.05, his WHIP to 1.04 and his average against to .209, as he pitched an eight inning gem against the Cubs to bring his recordContinue reading “Pirates Buried By A Nationals Early Bomb”
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