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Series Preview: Pirates (13-13) at Giants (12-14) – Steel City Pirates
4-26-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Following a series split against division-leading Brewers, the Pirates head west and will try to break over .500 against the underperforming San Francisco Giants. Both teams entered the 2024 season with post-season expectations but are each sitting 4th in their respective divisions. Both of these teams have struggled…
The Pirates Can’t Waste the Opportunity they Have – Steel City Pirates
4-26-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter All through this process, meaning back in 2019 when the Ben Cherington era began it was always going to come down to how much would be needed to fill out the holes, and how much Bob Nutting would be willing to provide. At it's core, those things have…
Protecting Pitchers – One Topic to Fool them All – Steel City Pirates
4-24-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter Want to know the absolute facts about protecting pitchers from injuring their arms in baseball? We know there are more reported and treated than ever before. There's your fact. The only one that's not at least got a ways to go to prove itself out. So everyone of…
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Bookended in Brooms – Steel City Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates started strong but are now struggling. Key player, Oneil Cruz, needs improvement. Fundamental coaching and players' performance are vital as the team aims for a .500 season with potential growth. Rowdy Tellez's hitting performance and Roansy Contreras's pitching need attention.
Quinn Priester to Make 2024 Debut – Steel City Pirates
4-19-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter The path for every prospect is different. Quinn Priester was drafted 18th overall in the first round of the 2019 MLB entry draft out of high school and he was supposed to come up here and lead this staff that a completely new management group was taking over.…
Steel City Pirates Q&A – Off Day Questions are the best Questions – Steel City Pirates
A detailed discussion of Pittsburgh Pirates related topics including players' performance, potential strategies, and fan reactions. The content delves into specific player assessments, team dynamics, and hypothetical scenarios, providing in-depth insights and analysis.
Andrew McCutchen Hits His 300th Homerun, but He’s So Much More than His Milestones – Steel City Pirates
4-14-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter When I saw Andrew McCutchen swing at that hanging breaking ball and toss his bat aside, it looked awfully familiar. I mean we've all seen him do this hundreds of times, and in many ways, he's done it under the radar. Part of that is expressly because Andrew…
When Will Paul Skenes be Called Up? – Steel City Pirates
4-13-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter I expected to get asked this question on a daily basis almost from the day he was drafted, and I can count on one hand the number of days that have passed without it. The problem is, the answer has always been different than fans want it to…
Some Pirates Off to Cold Starts – Steel City Pirates
4-12-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter You're all watching this team out the gate, so when I bring up the names of players who haven't gotten off to a great start to 2024, it's not going to surprise you. In fact, the very last thing I'd personally be interested in reading or talking about…
Martin Perez’s hot start shouldn’t be a surprise – Steel City Pirates
4-11-24 – By Ethan Smith - @mvp_EtHaN on X If you listened to me on Locked On Pirates during the off-season, you'd know I was very big on the Pirates acquiring Martin Perez, and for good reason. https://youtu.be/MmjL1lWFmRQ For a team like the Pittsburgh Pirates, I am all about them acquiring veteran talent with solid track…
Series Preview: Pirates (9-3) at Phillies (6-6) – Steel City Pirates
4-11-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Before the divisional shake-up three decades ago, matchups with the cross-state Phillies were a regular occurrence with heated rivalry pitting the teams and fans alike against each other. While its been a long time since both teams were truly competitive at the same time, stakes are raised heading…
What Earns a Call Up Changes as the Pirates Top Level Improves – Steel City Pirates
In 2022 a guy doing things like this in the minors unquestionably has a chorus line of fans screaming from the rooftops about manipulation or even the team wanting to lose, but as we sit here in 2024, it's really hard to get there without ignoring some other realities.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Bucs Eclipse 3 Straight Opponents – Steel City Pirates
Hey! 8-2, not too shabby huh? Your Buccos have simply played a hard 9 innings in all 10 games they've played, and some of the teams they've faced don't have the horses to run a relay race like that. It's why their baseline for wins should rightly be closer to .500 than some pundits decided…
Jack Suwinski and Andrew McCutchen Have Similar Issues – Steel City Pirates
When things crop up early in a baseball season, for the most part you have time to sort them out, overcome them to a degree and that's on the negative side, sometimes you simply have to ride out something that's working even while it makes no sense.
Happy Home Opener, Pittsburgh! – Steel City Pirates
4-5-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X There’s a different *feel* in the air when it comes to Opening Day. Sure, we’ve all seen the MLB promo videos, current and former players talking about what it means to them but, man, it just hits different this year for Pirates fans. The hope of the rebuild…
Series Preview: Orioles (4-2) at Pirates (6-1) – Steel City Pirates
The Pirates are 6-1, there's no taking that away from them, but there's no escaping the Marlins and Nationals aren't in a good place currently too. Baltimore is a much better test for this young team and while it's too early for all that measuring stick stuff, there's no denying the O's will be a…
Almost Everyone is Right About Mitch Keller … at Least a Little – Steel City Pirates
Here's the truth about Mitch though, he's a guy who had that in him, but he hasn't shown it consistently. He's a starting pitcher who has handled a volume of innings and managed to keep his arm healthy enough to do so. And eventually he'll serve as a homegrown veteran member of a young rotation.
What does the Joey Bart acquisition mean for the backup catcher position? – Steel City Pirates
4-3-24 - By Ethan Smith - @mvp_etHaN on X The Pittsburgh Pirates were off on Tuesday, but General Manager Ben Cherington wasn't, as he acquired San Francisco Giants catcher and 2018 second overall selection, Joey Bart, in exchange for minor league right-hander, Austin Strickland. https://twitter.com/Pirates/status/1775335466222432743?s=20 Bart hasn't quite lived up to his 2018 pre-draft hype…
Is This Start Real? Or is it a Mirage? Let’s See What Yinz Had to Say – Steel City Pirates
I had this idea for a piece about that headline there. I was going to list off some reasons for each and try to make some sense of them, completely ignoring that we're far too early in the season to pretend any of my findings concrete.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – It’s Hard to Picture a Better Start – Steel City Pirates
There's a lot to like when your team doesn't lose, and so far, ours hasn't. I'm not going to spend today telling you how wrong you are for getting excited, but I'm going to try to provide some context for what we're watching.
A Great Day To Be a Pirates Fan – Skenes & Jones Make Season Debuts – Steel City Pirates
I sat down to watch the Indianapolis Indians as they faced the Louisville Bats at 2:00 PM. I often watch the affiliates play when the Pirates aren't on, or I'll listen to a game while I write, so nothing too odd about that part.
A Better Pirates Team Won’t Improve the Discourse About Them on it’s Own – Steel City Pirates
Oh yes, you've been hurt, and to some of you this team could win the World Series and it would only lead to your undying correctness. Truth is, eventually, you will be right. At some point they will come down the other side of the mountain they're climbing whether they reach the top or not.
Brubaker Heads to the Big Apple in Trade with Yankees – Steel City Pirates
3-29-24 – By Corey Shrader – @CoreyShrader The Pittsburgh Pirates have struck a deal with the New York Yankees. The Bucs are sending JT Brubaker & international bonus pool money to The Bronx Bombers for a Player to Be Named Later. While there is no return to react to quite yet, it is prudent to discuss…
Series Preview: Pirates (0-0) at Marlins (0-0) – Steel City Pirates
The Pirates open the season in Miami against the Marlins for the first time in 18 years. The Fish are coming off a playoff season after finishing 84-78 but their pitching staff, which was formerly a strength, has been decimated by injuries.