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During the 2004 season, Oliver Perez had one of the best pitching seasons I can recall from a Pittsburgh Pirates starter in the last few decades. The Pirates don't have a lot of great pitching performances...
The Pittsburgh Pirates are struggling at the plate at the Major League level. Fortunately for them, a lot of their hitters in Triple-A are performing well. This means they have some internal solutions if they wish...

Williams: Closing Time

Proprioception is the awareness of your body in space. When you close your eyes, reach out your finger, and touch the tip of your nose,...

Williams: The Pittsburgh Pirates Will End Their Five Year Losing Streak in 2024

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,...

Pirates Set Their Opening Day Roster With Jared Jones in the Rotation

The Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday made the final moves to set their Opening Day roster, with the most notable decision being Jared Jones making...

MLB Rule Changes Include a Quicker Pitch Clock With Runners on Base

Major League Baseball's competition committee approved four rule changes for the game in 2024. The four changes are as follows, according to Jesse Rogers...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Ryan Borucki’s Breakout; The Gift of David Bednar

The MLB non-tender deadline passed at 5 PM on Friday evening, with the Pittsburgh Pirates agreeing to a deal with LHP Ryan Borucki, and...

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...

Pirates Prospects Daily: The Future

It's always a welcome sight to see the Pirates win. There's a big difference between their wins at the start of this week, versus...

“Do you remember your draft day?”

The Major League Baseball Draft is a life changing event for hundreds of players each year. Over the next three days, the best from the...

David Bednar Named to All-Star Game

The Pittsburgh Pirates will now have two representatives in the 2023 All-Star game. Relief pitcher David Bednar has been added to the National League...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Ben Cherington Pieced Together One Of League’s Best Bullpen

Building the perfect bullpen is one of the hardest things for a general manager to do. Relievers are hard to predict, even once you...

Williams: Do the Pirates Have the Makings of a Shutdown Bullpen?

We watch sports because they give us the chance to witness something unexpected. The quickest way this happens in baseball is with a home run....

Pirates Business: Minor League Splits

The season is almost upon us and come this time next week, I’ll be breaking down the opening day payroll for the Pittsburgh Pirates....