Every year when guys show up to Spring Training, you see changes. Sometimes they’ve changed a batting stance, added some muscle, worked on a new pitch, and sometimes they show up just sounding different.
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For Better or Worse, the Components of This Pirates Roster are Likely All Here
The spots I was most worried about entering Spring were 1B, 2B, C and SP, I think some of you would probably add Outfield in some way shape or form to that list, whether that be a center fielder or right fielder. I wasn’t as concerned about the last part, but I’ll discuss it anyway just to cover all the bases.
Eric Lauer signs minor-league deal with Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates made yet another off-season pitching addition on Tuesday, bringing in former San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Eric Lauer on a minor league deal.
Breaking Down the Updated 2024 MLB Pirates Pipeline Top-30 Prospects List
Prospects have dominated the scope of discussion for the Pittsburgh Pirates for the better part of the past half decade.
How Pirates NRI’s Could Help in 2024
Every year, the baseball calendar begins with Spring Training, and along with the games in Florida and Arizona comes opportunities for players not on 40-man rosters to showcase what they could offer their big league clubs when the regular season rolls around.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Some Things are Taking Shape
It’s been a fun Grapefruit League schedule so far, when the Pirates regulars leave games it’s been impressive watching their prospects beat up on the other team’s replacements. Even the travel games with only a starter or two have a decent amount of talent on display.
The Pirates Coaching Must Show Something, and Soon
Criticism of coaching in sports is often the go to of the uniformed. Stick with me, I’m not calling anyone dumb, just saying when there are actual coaching deficiencies or failures, we often don’t recognize them while they’re masked by talented players. Vice versa happens too, so when we discuss coaching it’s important to tackle it from a lot of different angles.
Steel City Pirates Q&A – Deep Questions for Early Spring
Impressive questions this week, truly. Some of them really got me thinking, some of them opened up a path I honestly hadn’t considered yet. That’s why I love these pieces. Completely selfish view here, but these give me a box full of tools.
O Captain! My Captain!
3-1-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X There is a new “Pirate Generation” arriving soon in Pittsburgh. We’ve SEEN it now! Or, after yesterday’s game, at least heard it. Paul Skenes, Jared Jones, Braxton Ashcraft, Bubba Chandler, Anthony Solometo and Jackson Wolf will soon join the ranks of Quinn Priester, Liover Peguero, Jared Triolo andContinue reading “O Captain! My Captain!”
Pirates Players Hoping it Really is a Leap Year
Take off your fan hat for just a second here, and try to put yourself in the shoes of the few players who have been here for most of, if not all of this rebuild.
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