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A Healthy Hayes Does Wonders for Buccos

As 2023 began, it seemed Hayes was entering the season healthy and ready to do some damage. Up until about a month ago, Hayes’ glove proceeded anything he did offensively.

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Excuses & Band Aids, The Bill Always Comes Due

I’m going to say a ton today, so I’m not going to spend much time up here. Let’s get into it.

Hump Day Pirates Q&A

Lots of roster questions this week, good stuff everyone. These things are as good as you make them.

Pirates Have Another Huge Inning, Outlast Cardinals 6-3(57-69)

08/22/23 – By Ethan Smith – @mvp_Ethan on Twitter The Pittsburgh Pirates have the St. Louis Cardinals number right now, outlasting the Red Birds 6-3 on Tuesday night to pick up the series victory. Unlike Monday night, the offense started slow for both sides, with Adam Wainwright and Johan Oviedo pitching the first three framesContinue reading “Pirates Have Another Huge Inning, Outlast Cardinals 6-3(57-69)”

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – The Basement Might Be Decided This Week

Here we are, just about 6 weeks from the end of the 2023 campaign. There are 38 games remaining and to finish with a better record than last year they’d have to go 6-32, and since last year they finished 62-100, it of course also means they need those 6 wins to avoid a 100 loss season.

With Henry Davis, The Pirates Must not Waste This Offseason

The rest of 2023 is important too of course, but let’s be real, it’s not worth anything if they don’t learn from it, identify what they need to improve, and ultimately, do so.

Hump Day Pirates Q&A

I’m more and more impressed every week with the quality and thoughtfulness of the questions you all pose.

Top 15 Plus 5 More Update

Speaking of the trade deadline, Estuar Suero acquired in the Rich Hill and Ji-Man Choi trade makes his debut in the Pirates top 15 on Fangraphs. Sure it’s due to Tank Davis graduating but the kid has a good deal of upside and is one to keep an eye on.

Pirates Big Seventh Inning, Mets Mistakes Propel 7-4 Victory (54-66)

07/15/23 – By Ethan Smith – @mvp_Ethan on Twitter It sure is nice to be on the right side of some mistakes huh? The Pittsburgh Pirates struggled for much of Tuesday evening in Queens to take advantage of free passes, passed balls and just about every self-inflicting mistake the Mets could make in a baseballContinue reading “Pirates Big Seventh Inning, Mets Mistakes Propel 7-4 Victory (54-66)”

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – The Ups & Downs of Youth

Young guys are very clearly the theme the rest of the way this year. That doesn’t mean we don’t care about Hayes having a hot stretch or Reynolds getting on track, it just means those two extended players, well, it should be expected they’d play like good players.