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The Pittsburgh Pirates‘ future is pitching. If this team wants to turn it around, and be a .500 or better team, they’re going to count on their pitching to make it happen. Many of the pitchers we saw in the second half of this season, both starters and relievers, will be relied upon heavily for […] READ MORE
Derek Shelton’s job is safe. Despite October baseball not being in the cards for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Shelton will be the skipper for a fourth year. It surprised many around baseball who expected the front office to shop for a new manager after the season ended. However, general manager Ben Cherington confirmed that Shelton is […] READ MORE
Another long season for the Pittsburgh Pirates has everyone, including diehard fans, asking if they will ever be good again. We know the 162 games of an MLB season, six plus months, can be dreary, even tedious when you are constantly losing. And, not just for players. If you are a fan of a team […] READ MORE
Questions remain for the Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff to begin the shortened 2022 Spring Training. With MLB and the MLBPA agreeing to a new CBA, the MLB lockout ended after an obnoxiously long 99 days. With this news, the Pirates are scrambling to get players in game shape mentally and physically. Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Thoughts […] READ MORE
Dave Martinez Throws Base over Another Runner’s Lane Interference Call Welcome to Week Seven of Ejection Inspection! The premise and ground rules are detailed here. The condensed version: each ejection from the previous week (Thursday through Wednesday) is listed in a table. The author – a former player/coach/umpire – analyzes each ejection and assigns it […] READ MORE
Pittsburgh Pirates utility infielder Phillip Evans will miss the rest of the 2020 season after suffering a concussion and fracturing his jaw in a collision with outfielder Gregory Polanco in foul territory. Evans was released from the hospital late Saturday and was said to be in good spirits despite still dealing with swelling in his […] READ MORE
Changing Course: A Look at the Pittsburgh Pirates Rebuild The Pittsburgh Pirates entered the off-season expecting to make big changes. After yet another great start to the 2019 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates suffered a second-half collapse once again. While their division rivals improved, the Pirates failed to progress in 2019. As a result, Bob Nutting […] READ MORE
MLB Manager Rumors 11-9 With free agency ready to begin it’s time to look at the latest MLB manager rumors. Let’s recap what has happened to this point. There were eight MLB manager openings and six positions have been filled. Three of the new managers hired had previous managerial experience. Joe Maddon moved from Chicago […] READ MORE
New York Mets Manager Search On October 3rd the New York Mets fired manager, Mickey Callaway. Callaway who never managed at any level before lasted just two years in New York. After leading the Mets to an 86-76 record this past year Callaway’s record stood at two games over .500 in his brief Mets career. […] READ MORE