MLB’s Winter Meetings were always going to be interesting for the Pirates this year, but as they get underway, the main topic of discussion has shifted to one subject.
Category Archives: Opinion & Analysis
Two Guys Talkin’ Trades: Winter Meetings
What a wild first few days of the Winter Meetings!
Bryan Reynolds Requests a Trade – What We Know, and Where We Go From Here
Bryan Reynolds requested a trade, now what? A mess is right.
Top 10 Prospects in Order of Expected 2023 Impact
This week, Baseball America released a new top 10 prospects for the Pirates. These lists always get conversation going, but to me, a lot of people kinda misunderstand what these lists are.
Two Guys Talkin’ Trades Winter Meeting: Another Fun Part
Event Horizon is coming up fast. Next Sunday the MLB teams will descend upon San Diego. No hostages will be spared and the Winter Meetings will take place. It is…inevitable!
The Pirates Will Add 3 or 4 More MLB Players This Off Season – Opinion
Listen, most of the time I won’t overtly write “opinion” right in the headline, but considering the team I cover and how unusual it is to have an opinion like this, I felt the need to make sure I spell it out.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
The Pirates actually did some things this week, and not surprisingly, yinzers are full of opinions. Some less informed than others, and that knife cuts both ways.
Understanding This Offseason – Why to Add, Where to Add, and Pirates Team Goals
I’m seeing quite a few people struggling to understand what the Pirates are doing this offseason. For one thing, it requires a bit of nuance, something sorely lacking on social media, and further, it requires a fan base who have had prospects presented to them as the second coming over and over for 3 years to understand, some of them just aren’t ready.
Solve the Position: The Pirates First Base Story in 2023 Continues with Carlos Santana
News broke this evening that the Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement with 36 year old switch hitting 1B/DH Carlos Santana. A one year deal worth 6.725 Million dollars and setting up a competition for playing time with Ji-man Choi who was acquired earlier from the Tampa Bay Rays.
Two Guys Talkin’ Trades Winter meetings: The Fun Part
Okay, with the 2 “elephants in the room” (the elephants being Bryan Reynolds and David Bednar) out of the way, it’s time we got to the fun part!
Inside The Bucs Basement 