Author Archives: Kevin Creagh
2012 Minor League Baseball Attendance Rankings
Recently released attendance numbers and how the Pirates’ affiliates ranked.
Morgantown Ballpark – Future Short Season Affiliate of the Pirates?
The plans are moving forward for a new potential ballpark in Morgantown, West VIrginia. Could this be the future home of the Pirates’ short-season affiliate?
Defining Large, Mid, and Small Markets
Oftentimes you’ll hear that Team X is a Large Market team or that Team Y is a Small Market Team. But aside from knowing that the Yankees are a large… Read more
Pirates Inquired about Shin-Soo Choo
According to Rob Biertempel on Twitter (via MLBTR), the Indians and Pirates have discussed the particulars of a trade for Shin-Soo Choo. Biertempel speculates that the Pirates would have to… Read more
The Departed – Grossman, Owens, Cain
Taking a look at what the Pirates gave up in the Wandy Rodriguez trade
Pirates Inquired about B.J. Upton, Billy Butler, and Shane Victorino
In his Sunday column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes that the Pirates may have interest in the other Upton brother, this time B.J. from the Tampa Rays. He… Read more
Pirates Interested in Paul Maholm
The Pittsburgh Pirates may be interested in bringing Paul Maholm back.
Pirates Have Expressed Interest in Jon Lester and Jason Vargas
As per Nick Cafardo’s Sunday column in the Boston Globe, Jon Lester has “been on the Pirates’ radar” along with the usual suspects of Zack Greinke, Cole Hamels, Matt Garza,… Read more
Gerrit Cole Labors in Start Against Akron
Attendance was a little sparse to start the game at the neo-retro gem of a ballpark known as Canal Park in downtown Akron. Whether it was the pockets of gray… Read more
Surveying the National League – Part 2 of 2
Checking out the strengths and weaknesses of the NL playoff contenders.
