Today, let’s look at some candidates and discuss the likelihood that the Bucs could extend any of them.
Tag Archives: Musgrove
It Doesn’t Matter if the Pirates Don’t Improve in 2021. Right?
One thing that really hits home when your team reaches the bottom of the food chain in MLB is that they are staring at years of work to become a more relevant team. And if you live in Pittsburgh, chances are you see it as even more unreachable because your owner has never dedicated the money it takes to reach the summit.
My Step-by-Step for the Pirates Next Step
You know what they say about opinions right? Well, its absolutely true, but after you spend so much time critiquing and or commenting on the actions of a franchise, there comes a time when you have to put your path down on paper, or, virtual paper as the case may be.
Let’s Talk Pirates 2021 Starting Rotation
I know, I know, it’s incredibly early for this, but I believe we can do this anyway. Couple reasons, first I feel fairly confident that if they bring in a starter, it won’t be a better option than what is currently here, and on top of that I don’t see the Pirates making a whole lot of moves this off-season to the starting pitching.
The Pirates and Hayes Put the Wood to Cleveland; Musgrove Dominates in 8-0 Win
We’ve gone all season waiting for some of these guys to get healthy or perform closer to their norms to no avail.
Why Don’t Pirates Starters Go Deeper into Games?
Almost every day, I get asked this question and most of the time I brush it aside. It’s obvious right? They aren’t good enough. Well, that’s certainly part of the equation but as with almost every aspect of this beautiful game, it’s not that simple. Today, let’s dive in and really try to answer the question.
Blinded by Their Own
Before the Pirates latest contest against the Indians in Cleveland on Sunday, I decided to watch some MLB network and I was pleasantly surprised to see Joe Musgrove was going to be interviewed about being named the opening day starter for the Bucs.
Pirates Are Up a Crick, if He Keeps Pitching Like That. Bucs Fall 5-3
Much of the game saw promising performances, Joe Musgrove pitched three scoreless and struck out five on the way. More importantly he looked unhittable doing it, mixing his pitches masterfully while Jacob Stallings stole 7 by my count strikes off the plate to make it even better.
Condensed Schedule Will Likely Mean More Pitchers on Every Roster
Now, for some clubs this could help them avoid a few tough decisions, for the Pirates they might be tough for a whole other reason.