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Williams: Addiction, Baseball, Confidence, Drugs, and Equilibrium

At the end of the day, I think we all want to return to the feeling of being children. After a long day of work...

Williams: The Path to the Major Leagues

"CALL HIM UP!" If I had a dollar for every time I've heard Pittsburgh Pirates fans type that phrase in response to a big game...

Williams: The Fart Theory

I drove back from Pennsylvania to Florida slowly over the last week, after covering a week of games in Greensboro and a week of...

Williams: Real People in the Game of Baseball

I don't think Austin Hedges got a fair shot in Pittsburgh. I place the blame entirely on the Pirates front office for setting expectations...

Williams: Ben Cherington’s Pittsburgh Pirates Trade History

Another trade deadline has passed, and for the fourth season in a row, the Pittsburgh Pirates were sellers at the deadline under General Manager...

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...

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