After recording the podcast today, I was talking with James and Tom about depth. We were specifically talking about the Dodgers, and how despite their mega payroll, they don't really have a good team. They've had...
Last year the Collective Bargaining Agreement introduced some changes to the free agent compensation system. The system was overhauled, drastically reducing the amount of compensation picks that would be awarded. Here were the key changes:
**Previously there...
ZACH STEWART
RIGHT HANDED PITCHER
Born: September 28, 1986
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 3rd round, 84th overall, 2008 (Reds)
How Acquired: Trade from Red Sox (for Kyle Kaminska)
College: Texas Tech University
Agent: Gaylord Sports Management
WTM'S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES
At the time the Reds drafted Stewart,...
The latest 2012 recap was the look at the starting pitchers. The last few years the Pirates have pursued a big free agent pitcher over the off-season. In 2010 they went after Jorge de la Rosa....
For me, the model franchise for small market teams is the Tampa Bay Rays. That's probably the case for a lot of other people, and for good reason. The Rays broke out in 2008, winning 97...
A month into the 2012 season, all eyes were on Andrew McCutchen and the fact that he had not yet gone deep for a home run. Game after game, McCutchen continued to pick up hits, doubles,...
PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Catcher Rod Barajas has been struggling at the plate since the season started and entered game action hitting for just a .133/.200/.183 line in 60 at-bats. The veteran has been putting in extra...
With the Washington Nationals coming into town, everyone eyes are on Bryce Harper. The young phenom, who was the Nats first overall pick in the 2010 draft, has only appeared in eight big league games, but...
Exploring the Arsenal will run prior to each series, providing you with a brief scouting report on the starting pitchers expected to oppose the Pirates. The charts below show the horizontal and vertical movement of...
Here are some photos of the pitchers in today's B-game at Pirate City:
The only other time I took a picture of an opposing starter was when I took a picture of Edwin Jackson at PNC Park...
Back in October, there was doom and gloom about the 2011 offseason from not only fans, but also writers that follow the Pirates closely. At the time, I consistently said that it was OCTOBER and you...
