Tag: Jason Schmidt
This Date in Pirates History: August 28
There have been five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, two were involved in major trades in the franchise's early history. We...
This Date in Pirates History: July 30
Getting close to the trading deadline, not only is today busy due to trades, we also have seven Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this...
The unstoppable, inaccurate narrative surrounding the Pittsburgh Pirates
One of the most common misconceptions about the Pittsburgh Pirates is that they have an extensive history of developing good baseball players and then trading them once they reach their prime and become expensive. I have written about this myth in the past, but I figured now would be a good time to revisit the […]
This Date in Pirates History: January 29
On this date in 1971 the Pittsburgh Pirates traded outfielder Matty Alou along with pitcher George Brunet to the Cardinals in exchange for outfielder...
Game 148 Recap: Loss 81 is Here
Before anything else, I would be remiss if I didn’t point out that the Pirates will need to win their final 14 games to avoid being below .500 for the 19th straight season. We all knew this day was coming. It doesn’t make it any easier, especially given that the Pirates allowed two ninth inning […]
The five-year plan: The Neagle trade
I am looking back to 1996, the last time the Pirates attempted an all-or-nothing rebuilding project. You can find previous installments of this series here. The Denny Neagle trade was probably the best move made by Cam Bonifay during his dismantling of the 1996 club. Unfortunately, the team fell victim to some bad luck. Neagle […]
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