This team is projected to be in the bottom third of the league, that’s more than true since most predicted they’d be in the bottom 4 or 5 teams overall, but when it’s this early I like to look at it in thirds.
Author Archives: Gary Morgan
Wil and Pete’s Excellent Adventure
The Pirates haven’t been accused of pushing the right buttons often over the past few seasons, but the handling of the pitching staff early on and the emergence of Dillon Peters and Wil Craig is the early season story none of us should be taking our eyes off of.
The Pirates Rebuild is Still On Track
I suppose I should start here, that headline up there still doesn’t mean it’s all going to work.
The Starting Rotation Should Evolve Soon
JT Brubaker toed the rubber in the Pirates unofficial house of horrors last night, confident everything would finally come together for him. He pitched with a good pace, firing the ball back to Roberto Perez seemingly seconds after receiving it and had genuinely good stuff all night.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
Hey, if you had the Pirates a game over .500 right now, I’d love to see the receipts. More than that I’d love to see the replies you surely got in return for your bold prediction.
Making the Most of Opportunity
In baseball, it can sometimes feel like everything you do is somehow part of a catch 22 situation.
The Pirates Options as May Approaches
Roster construction never stops. This is up to the minute stuff, and by May 1st we could have five new factors in this conversation. Let’s start here and see how it plays out.
Prospects Aren’t Sure Things, Even When They Reach the League
The new pastime here in Pittsburgh seems to be the constant cries for prospects to come up to the MLB team and then to ensure they play every inning of every game or fill the exact role deemed appropriate for each and every one of them.
Pirates Win, Split Home Opening Series with Cubs
The Pirates entered today’s contest against the Cubs fresh off the home opener that saw them only post one run and waste a solid pitching performance against the weakest version of the Cubs lineup.
Suzuki Sinks Pirates Home Opener With Two Solo Shots
Bucs drop home opener 2-1 to Cubs as solo shots provided all the scoring.