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The Pittsburgh Pirates won in extra innings on Opening Day, beating the Miami Marlins by a 6-5 score after a Jared Triolo RBI single in the top of the 12th inning. The Pirates played comeback the entire...
Normally, I do a pre-season analysis, where I fill in my own depth chart and playing time estimates for the upcoming Pittsburgh Pirates season, along with ZiPS projected WAR totals. This year, I'm looking at the...

First Pitch: Are the Pirates Really Changing Their Ways?

There's a reason that I'm still here. It's not entirely money. We all need to make a living in this Capitalistic hellscape, and I'm very fortunate...

Pirates Prospects Daily: What To Really Expect From The Winter Meetings

The MLB Winter Meetings kicked off on Sunday, and will last until Wednesday December 7. There is already plenty going on, with the potential...

Pirates Business: Who Do The Pirates Need to Protect From the Rule 5 Draft?

Early in the MLB offseason, one deadline begets another. Several deadlines passed this past week, but two more are right around the corner—the deadline for...

Early Look at 2023 Pittsburgh Pirates Rule 5 Draft Protections

A few weeks ago, when I broke down the upcoming Rule 5 Draft and all the names to watch out for, I correctly predicted...

Brennan Malone is Showing a Confidence Surge

Pirate's GM Ben Cherington has made a fair share of trades. His first big trade occurred when he sent Starling Marte to the Arizona...

Explaining Transactions and the 2020 Operations Manual

I’m not sure what it is about baseball transaction minutiae, but I absolutely love it. Maybe it’s because I like questions that have answers,...

Pirates Need to Look at Different Ways to Acquire Talent

Unlike the last two offseasons, there aren’t many impact players remaining in free agency at this point. At the top of the list is...

Words are Nice, but New Pirates’ Front Office Must Follow with Actions

“We’re in the Endgame now.” For those who may not remember, or have no idea what I’m referencing, these words were uttered by Dr. Strange...

Pirates Officially Announce Ben Cherington as New General Manager

The Pittsburgh Pirates made the news we heard over the weekend official. Ben Cherington has been hired as their new General Manager. He will...

Pirates are Reportedly Down to Three Finalists for General Manager Position

According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Pittsburgh Pirates are down to three finalists in their general manager search. https://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/1193672064676184064 The first name...

Pirates are Considering Ben Cherington for Front Office Position

Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Pittsburgh Pirates are considering Ben Cherington to be their new head of baseball operations. https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1192617452066279424 Cherington worked his way up...

Pirates Reportedly Had Informal Discussions With Ben Cherington

Buster Olney has an interesting note (via MLBTR) from over the weekend about the Pirates, saying that they've had informal discussions with former Red Sox...