Tag: Kevin Young
Kevin Young’s Coaching Role Expands Beyond Pedro Alvarez
When the Pittsburgh Pirates brought in Kevin Young this off-season, the thought was that he was coming in to help Pedro Alvarez transition to...
Encouraging Signs From Josh Bell’s Development at First Base
It's difficult for any outfield prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization to see a short-term or long-term future in the majors in Pittsburgh. The...
Pirates Add Kevin Young and Grady Little to the Front Office
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made two additions to the front office today. Bill Brink first reported that the team added former first baseman Kevin...
This Date in Pirates History: June 16
Sever former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, starting with one of the best first baseman in team history. We also have a...
Welcome Back to Pittsburgh
While writing about the nine player trade between the Oakland A's and Pittsburgh Pirates from yesterday, I noticed two of the players sent to...
A decade ago: Spending money to make money
It is late February and spring training games are about to begin. It is a wonderful time of the year, a time for...
Classic Pirates memories, Win Expectancy style
While glancing at the Win Expectancy chart for last night’s Yankees-Rangers game, I realized that FanGraphs also has these charts for historical games. Although I already knew that, I had never taken the time to sift through some older games. Here is a look at some of my all-time favorite Pirates games. Site Updates
Site Updates: Three Years of Being a Subscription Site
Three years ago today we made the official switch to being a subscription site. We announced the move during Spring Training, but waited a...