If It Was Homer Or Bust, How Many Home Runs Would Kang Have To Hit?
Jung-ho Kang is having an odd spring -- only homers and strikeouts, no other base hits. How many would he have to hit to justify this in the regular season? [...]
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Arbitration Uncertainty Clouds Pirates ? Long-Term Payroll Situation
We're still in the middle of this offseason, but here's a look ahead to the potentially large (and expensive) arbitration class heading into 2020 for the Pirates. [...]
When Athletes Cause A Divide Between Morality and Fandom, Teams Need To Be Involved
Sports are meant to be a distraction. But occasionally, like with Kareem Hunt and Addison Russell, our morality and fandom intersect. [...]
When Millionaires Fight With Billionaires
At times, fans seemingly choose to side with a player's point of view about value over ownership's point of view on value. Other times, not. [...]
The Economics of Free Agency: Is it Economically Sound?
Many fans are hoping for big free agent signings this offseason–like Yasmani Grandal and Manny Machado–but is that the best team-building strategy? Photo by [...]
Early Projection for 2019 Payroll
Ethan looks at the salary committments, potential arbitration costs, and the min scale salaries for the Pirates in 2019. How much space do they really have? [...]
Breaking Down the Pirates 2018 Year-End Payroll
Ethan takes a definitive look at how much the Pirates spent on major league payroll, minor league payroll, bonuses and how it changed over the season. [...]
The Trickle Down of Kang ?s Option
The Pirates are debating whether to pick up Jung-ho Kang's $5.5M option for 2019. That decision will impact multiple other roster spots. [...]
A (Very) Early Look at the 2019 Pirates’ Roster
What could the 2019 Pirates' 40-Man roster look like using only in-house players? Ethan looks at Rule 5 candidates, options, potential non-tenders. [...]
Trade Deadline Impact on Pirates ? Payroll
Ethan looks at how Tuesday's trades for Keone Kela and Chris Archer affected the Pirates' 2018 payroll. [...]
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