Five Pirates thoughts, ok maybe Six today, couldn’t help myself.
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A Tale of Two Trevors – Pirates lose 6-2 as Suarez Belts 3 Home Runs
It was the best of Trevor,it was the worst of Trevor.
Papa Power! Bryan Reynolds Leads Pirates Past Cubs 6-2 in Series Finale
If you want to learn about a kid, seeing how he handles the adversity of a bad outing by throwing him right back out there is as old as moves you’d see Connie Mack make.
Oh What a Feeling! Bell Clobbers Home Run Off a Toyota as Pirates Win 5-1
Josh Bell has looked like anything but the Pirates best player this season for the most part. In fact not two weeks ago he was twitching like cat in a room full of rocking chairs in the box. Suddenly since the road trip began, he is quiet in the box and putting nice swings onContinue reading “Oh What a Feeling! Bell Clobbers Home Run Off a Toyota as Pirates Win 5-1”
There is Nothing to be Gained from Bad Coaching
No, I’m not going to go ape on Derek Shelton and blast his resume. I’m not going to assume close to 20 games is enough to form fact-based opinion on the capabilities of the man. I will say, so far, he hasn’t done a good job.
The Art of Vague Information
It’s starting to feel like this will be a theme as we go through the season, journalists notice a player hasn’t been on the field, and inquire as to where he might be. Coaches answer with a vague confirmation that the player was indeed not there. That’s it, end of story.
Why Do Teams Hold on to Under-performing Talent?
Both of these players will be back. Period. Now, why do I say that with such authority? Because the Pirates simply can not afford to let either of these gentlemen walk for nothing.
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