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Pirates Top Prospect Paul Skenes to Make MLB Debut Saturday, May 11th

The Pirates are calling up top prospect Paul Skenes, aiming to boost the offense. Skenes is seen as a game-changing talent, and his arrival is highly anticipated. The team hopes his presence will ignite the struggling offense and elevate their performance.

Five-Up, Five Down: April

5-8-24 – By Ethan Smith – @mvp_EtHaN on X In a new monthly piece, brought to you by your’s truly, I’ll be taking a look at ten players in the organization, five who are up, playing good baseball and five who are down, playing on the wrong side of those gruesome baseball Gods. With the minor league scheduleContinue reading “Five-Up, Five Down: April”

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Better but Far From Fixed

5-6-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on X It don’t feel fixed, but it feels like they’ve at least cast off a few weights and have a chance to tread water now. I’d hardly crow about a 2 game winning streak or winning a series against the hapless Rockies, this team is supposed toContinue reading “Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Better but Far From Fixed”

Steel City Pirates – Know Your Enemies

In the NL Central, the Brewers lead with strong performances from Adames and Peralta. The Cubs’ Bellinger and Hoerner show promise, while the Reds’ De La Cruz and Greene are standout players. The Cardinals’ Gray impresses on the mound.

Series Preview: Rockies (7-24) at Pirates (14-18)

5-3-24 – By Ethan Smith – @mvp_EtHaN After a west coast road trip that saw the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates drop five of six to the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics, the Pirates return home to PNC for their longest home stand so far this season, beginning with the Colorado Rockies. As mentioned, the PiratesContinue reading “Series Preview: Rockies (7-24) at Pirates (14-18)”

RISPy Business

Say what you want about the approach. You can include whatever narrative you want here. I think a lot of people have a misperception of what this “philosophy” or “approach” is. Instead of going down that path, I think we can all agree on one thing that is lacking: execution.

Operation Locked Up: The Pirates Offense has Succumbed to Paralysis by Analysis

A discussion about the mindset of a baseball hitter, emphasizing the need for a proactive, aggressive approach rather than a defensive, passive one. It also highlights the limitations of the current offensive philosophy.

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – A Broken Record

4-29-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on X Big one this week and I think some of these subjects are painful to talk about, but you can handle it. I’ve never felt I was writing for everyone, I’m writing for people that want to think their way through the game of baseball. The frontContinue reading “Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – A Broken Record”