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Williams: Five Pitchers Who Could Be in Pittsburgh in the Next Year

The Pirates need pitching. The future has arrived for their offense, and the rest of the year will see that future adjust to the...

Williams: The Future Has Arrived in Pittsburgh

“No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now. I have realized that the past...

Williams: Paul Skenes Has the Ever-Important Major League Attitude

I had to do a double-take after the 2023 MLB draft. Over at MLB.com, Jessica Camerato had a great article during the All-Star break. She...

Williams: Dear Nike…

Am I allowed to copy/paste my column from last week, where I said that the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn't pass on the chance to draft...

Williams: The Pirates Can’t Pass on the Chance to Draft Paul Skenes

In six weeks, an important decision will need to be made. Nike is releasing the Air Jordan 38s, and I want them. I like the...

Williams: Tathata and the Present Day Grades of the Pirates Position Players

"SRAMANA, sramana. This is closely allied to the word shaman, and a shaman is the holy man in a culture that is still hunting,...

Williams: The Pains of Part-Time Players Getting Too Much Playing Time

MIAMI - Henry Davis fouled off a 97 MPH fastball to stay alive at 1-2. The pitch was the best strike he would get...

Williams: How Much Depth Do the 2023 Pirates Have Left?

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 33-29, in first place in the NL Central, and the magical "Super Two deadline" is passing. Their prospects in the...

Williams: Endy Rodriguez, Henry Davis, and the Pirates’ Catcher of the Future

What makes a player ready for the Major Leagues? Is it shown in the numbers, where results are an indicator of talent? Is it through...

Williams: Three Point Sixteen Wins Per Week

Three or four wins a week. That's the difference between a 75-game winner and a 100-game winner. As we've seen during the opening stages of the...

Williams: The Next Phase at Pirates Prospects

On May 14, 2020, I began a novel project called "Nutshell Unplugged", aimed at creating a story to give people hope against mental health...

Williams: This is When the Pirates Need That Veteran Presence

SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - You don't just wake up one day as the best team in baseball. You can wake up one day with the...

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