Devil’s Advocate on the Pirates’ Deadline Deals
I think Michael Morse was sliding here. Or he may have fallen over. Either one. In discussion about the Pirates’ three trade deadline deals the reviews were all very positive. But in knowing how the...
View ArticleThe Economic Stimulus Plan That Is Ray Searage
Ray Searage has brought smiles to a lot of pitchers’ faces when they see their bank accountsPhoto by Gene J. Puskar/AP Ray Searage makes good money. I’m not entirely sure how much money he makes, but...
View ArticlePirates’ Nova May Be Super
There are signs that Ivan Nova could become this year’s JA Happ-esque pickup for the Pirates. Last year Neal Huntington made one of the best deadline deals in franchise history by grabbing J.A. Happ....
View ArticleCould The Pirates Have Had Two Rings Without Kang’s Injury?
The title of this piece is subjection….or clickbait…or an unprovable hypothesis. The following four statements are fact: At the time of Jung-ho Kang’s ACL tear and tibia fracture, he was the...
View ArticleIf Pirates Re-Sign Ivan Nova, They Can Exorcise Two Demons At Once
Nova will be a hot product on the thin market this offseason. I’ve played this game with you before, loyal reader (maybe singular…hopefully plural). If the Pirates could design their version of a...
View ArticleThe Good, Bad and Ugly of Neal Huntington’s 2016
Neal Huntington’s decisions are how the Pirates are judged — it appears this year he came up well short.Photo by Matt Freed/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette With 2016 in the books, it’s time to look back at GM...
View ArticleCould The Pirates And Edinson Volquez Be In Line For A Reunion?
Volquez would help stabilize an uncertain rotation.Photo — Gene J. Puskar/AP Writing about the Pirates in the offseason, especially one in which they are in dire need of improvement, is not for the...
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