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Adam Lind Would Boost The Offense, Not The Versatility

December 12, 2017 // 11 Comments

The Pirates need to boost a moribund offense. Adam Lind would fit their price range, but he has some defensive drawbacks. [...]

Felipe Rivero Is Entering Rarefied Air In Pirates’ History

July 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

Felipe Rivero, the Pirates' new stud closer, is having an all-time great season in Pirate history. [...]

What Type of Return Should We Expect From an Andrew McCutchen Trade?

December 2, 2016 // 6 Comments

Will McCutchen be plying his trade in D.C. soon? November 30th will forever be remembered as the day the internet went crazy when Jeff Passan tweeted that the Pirates are [...]

Trea Turner — The One That Got Away From The Pirates

September 23, 2016 // 1 Comment

Trea Turner is excelling for the Nationals. He was originally a Pirates' draft pick. [...]

A Look At Each Potential 2016 NL Playoff Teams’ Needs

July 12, 2016 // 0 Comments

If Cole can come back healthy and dominant, the Pirates can make a run at the playoffs again.Photo by Charles LeClaire/USA Today Sports Thanks to a resurgent start to July, [...]

2016 National League Preview — The Contenders

March 29, 2016 // 0 Comments

Gerrit Cole needs to front the rotation for the Pirates, if they hope to contend again this season.Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images This two part series will look at all 15 [...]

Andrew McCutchen And The 2018 Free Agency Bonanza

February 24, 2016 // 4 Comments

Where will Cutch rest his weary bones after the 2018 season?Photo by Matt Marton/USA Today Sports With Spring Training starting up around MLB, the bulk of the offseason [...]

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 [...]

2015 National League Playoff Race – Part 2

July 7, 2015 // 0 Comments

Marte has the Pirates pointing towards the playoffs in 2015 In part 1 of this series, I looked at the teams that I felt were out of the race for a 2015 NL Playoff spot. My [...]

2015 NL Preview – Part 2 of 2

March 24, 2015 // 0 Comments

Stock up on canned goods — the Pirates could make the playoffs 3 years in a rowPhoto via USA Today This two part series will look at all 15 teams in the National League [...]