With Gerrit Cole enjoying his breakout season, where would you rank him among all starting pitcher in the league? [poll id="139"] ... Read More
COLUMN: Morton on pace for unspectacular, yet quality year
On Wednesday, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton received a roaring ovation from Pirate fans as he walked off the pitcher’s mound and toward the third base dugout against the Milwaukee Brewers. The right-hander just gave one of the Pirates’ best pitching performances this season – seven and a third innings of shutout baseball. And Morton’s season so far has deserved the applause of Pirate fans. The 31-year-old began the season on the disabled list while he continued to recover ... Read More
Why MLB Draft is unique
The Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft is probably the most complex draft process out of the big four American sports leagues. The best players eligible do not always get drafted in the first or second round. Sometimes they do not get drafted at all. Others may get drafted, but won’t sign with the team that picked them. So why is that? One word can explain that – signability. In the NFL, for example, a team signs the players they draft within a matter of weeks of them ... Read More
Pirates draft INF Ke’Bryan Hayes with 32nd pick
The Pittsburgh Pirates, with their 32nd pick in the 2015 MLB Draft, selected third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes. The 18-year-old native of Tomball, Tx., and graduate of Concordia Lutheran High School, the pick was received as compensation from the Toronto Blue Jays after they signed Russell Martin to a 5-year $82 million contract. The son of former big league outfielder has intangibles that could one day translate into MLB production, but the Pirates will need to work on his conditioning and ... Read More
Cervelli is no Martin, but still quality find for Pirates
It’s another year and another former New York Yankee catcher is having success with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Almost feels like clockwork at this point. First it was signing Russell Martin in 2013, and then last year it was acquiring Chris Stewart for cash. This year, it was trading for Francisco Cervelli. The 29-year-old has been a quality backstop for the Pirates and is only costing the team $987,500 this year. But so far this year, how does Cervelli stack up against Martin, who signed ... Read More
Pirates sweep away Dyson, Marlins
Gerrit Cole's fourth seven or more inning performance was just enough as he received a three run seventh inning in a 5-2 victory against the Miami Marlins. The win pushes the team's winning streak to a season-best six games. “We’re doing what we’re capable of, we have our swag back out there," Chris Stewart said. "We're as good as any team in baseball, especially the way we're playing right now. The five-run seventh included the team batting around and five hits. After a strikeout, ... Read More
POLL: What’s fueled the Pirates?
The Pirates are red hot, they head into today's game winners of five in a row. What's been fueled the five-game winning streak? [poll id="136"] ... Read More
Down on the farm: Hanson gives Pirates flexibility at middle infield
During the Pittsburgh Pirates 20-year losing streak, having too much talent at one position was one of the few problems the Bucs ever had to deal with. However, a cluttered middle infield in the majors and upper minors could lead to that very problem. But it’s a good problem to have. Here is what we do know. Josh Harrison is entrenched at third base for the long term. In the off-season, the 27-year-old signed a four-year extension with the club, with team options for the 2019 and 2020 ... Read More
POLL: Where will the Pirates finish?
With the season a quarter of the way over, where do you think the Pirates will finish in the division? [poll id="135"] ... Read More
COLUMN: Pirates can’t afford more inconsistency from Charlie Morton
The last time I rode the Jack Rabbit at Kennywood, I felt a sense of anxiousness and excitement as I went up the hills, and then I questioned why I torture myself when I go down the slopes. Watching pitcher Charlie Morton’s seven-year career as a Pittsburgh Pirate has been a very similar experience for Bucs fans. And the experience is about to return, since it is probable that Morton will come off the disabled list (hip) and rejoin the rotation early next week, likely sending Vance Worley ... Read More