2015 MLB Hot Stove | The Point of Pittsburgh

The Lack of Quality 1B in MLB and Byung-ho Park’s Posting

November 4, 2015 // 0 Comments

A look at what's available for the Pirates to upgrade the 1B position. [...]

2016 Payroll Capacities and Offseason Outlooks For NL Teams

November 2, 2015 // 0 Comments

It looks like the Diamondbacks are going to splash cash to build around Goldschmidt.Photo by Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports Not to go all Sun Tzu on you here, but in order [...]

Tempering the Expectation for Potential Pirate Trade Returns

October 26, 2015 // 8 Comments

Neil Walker’s arb salary and only one year of control won’t yield much returnPhoto by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images Before I get into the meat of this piece, I wanted [...]

Potential Mark Melancon Trade Destinations

October 19, 2015 // 0 Comments

Has the ginger closer saved his last game for the Pirates?

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Kevin looks at five potential trade destinations for Mark Melancon and possible return pieces. [...]

2016 Pirates’ Projected Roster and Payroll

October 15, 2015 // 0 Comments

After a season that ended too quickly, what will the Pirates look like in 2016?

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An exercise to see what spots need filled and how much money is available. [...]

Keep, Trade, Or Extend

September 23, 2015 // 0 Comments

Instead of two, would you like to stick around for three more years, Francisco?

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The Pirates have five players heading into their last year of team control in 2016. Not all will be kept, so who does Steve think should stay and go? [...]