Author: mattbandi

Just a quick note. If you are into fantasy baseball, be sure to check out the online publication Heater Magazine. Click the...

I encourage everyone to check out the 2nd Annual Best Pittsburgh Sports Blog Tournament at Sean’s Ramblings. Today marks the beginning of Round One...

Last season, Delwyn Young was red-hot off the bench after Neal Huntington acquired him in an April trade. When Freddy Sanchez was dealt in July, the Pirates gave Young an opportunity to play every day at second base. He responded by slumping badly for the remainder of the season. Many attributed this nose-dive to the extra defensive work Young was putting in daily with Perry Hill. But simple regression was more likely the issue.

It is a common complaint among fans. But is it accurate?

I just stumbled upon some video from the Arizona Fall League, via John Sickels' website. This was posted back in November, but I...

As I went to bed last night, I had a couple of tentative ideas on how I would spend my Saturday morning. First on...

I am looking back to 1996, the last time the Pirates attempted an all-or-nothing rebuilding project.  You can find previous installments of this series...

// Much of the 1996 rebuilding effort was made up of major trades that saw veteran Pirates leaving the city of Pittsburgh. Before...

“This is a growing process for us. We're not going to turn this thing around in one year. We have a five-year plan...

Dejan reports this morning that Penguins' owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle made an offer to buy the Pirates four months ago. Bob...

I discussed the payroll a bit in my last post and I just wanted to follow up briefly. My main point was that we...

Dejan posted some of his angrier mail items in yesterday's Q&A. Most of them look something like this: Q: IT IS VERY APPARENT THAT THE...