Since he arrived on the scene in November of 2019, Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington has emphasized, and at times, given preference to positional versatility when constructing rosters from PNC to Pirate City. Along with this flexibility, he has also targeted players with pure athleticism in the field and on the base paths, whichContinue reading “Benefitting From Playing Multiple Positions, And Sometimes Multiple Sports”
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Pirates (21-34) Take Game 1 from Struggling Marlins 5-3
It’s ok to enjoy having nice things Bucco fans.
Welcome Back Ke’Bryan Hayes
Ke’Bryan Hayes makes the lineup more professional from the moment the letter K is written on the lineup card, but as bad as the offense has been, its key he isn’t being dropped into nothingness.
People Don’t Line Up for a Repeat of a Bad Show
Something weird happens to fans as things unfold over years or even decades of watching a franchise. We forget the how, we um, enhance the why, we ignore the when.
Pirates Get Up Early, But Are Eventually Doubled Up By the Royals
For the first three and a half innings of the game last night, the Pirates looked as if they were going to put together a pretty solid performance, and walk out of Kansas with a split in the short two game series. Even after Salvador Perez roped a Wil Crowe breaking ball, that hung inContinue reading “Pirates Get Up Early, But Are Eventually Doubled Up By the Royals”
A Look at Clay Holmes and His Dominant Month of May
April showers bring May flowers? Although that saying may be extremely cliché, it perfectly describes Clay Holmes’ 2021 season thus far. As it stood on May 1st, Holmes had a 5.02 ERA and was being talked about as a real weak link for an otherwise strong Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen. But the turn of the calendarContinue reading “A Look at Clay Holmes and His Dominant Month of May”
Pirates (20-32) Drop First of Two 7-3 to Royals, Kuhl Shaky in Return
No, no I’m not making some Memorial Day equals baseball metaphor about this game. This time I’m talking about Chad Kuhl and Duane Underwood Jr, both battling their stuff, and controlling it all night.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five 5-31-21
Good afternoon, and happy Memorial Day! Today is about so much more than the beginning of Summer or grilling up some dogs, at least take a moment today to close your eyes for a second and really think about the sacrifices made to keep us safe and free.
Two Guys Talking Trades – With Joe Boyd and Justin Verno 5-31-21
The Guys are back, and this week they’re taking a look at the market for Richard Rodriguez.
Pirates Roster Shakeups Today, and the Near Future
Today we get started on returning some injured players and making decisions. Ka’ai Tom returned to the lineup yesterday as the 27th man for the double header, but the club will want to keep the rule five pick on the roster, which obviously means someone else has to go. Ildemaro Vargas was Designated for Assignment today to make room.
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