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I guess we have to enjoy Skenes until he reaches free agency after the 2029 season. The Pirates could also decide to trade him prior to that time. I do hope the Players Association decides to request a salary floor when they negotiate the next CBA after the 2026 season. Possibly a floor would force ...

I think the negative publicity has got the Pirates attention for sure. I think before the calendar turns to the New Year some significant additions will be made to the roster. No we won’t sign Soto, but they won’t be players who are past their prime. My guess their will be 3 additions prior to Pirat...

It is being reported that 3 billboards have been installed in Pittsburgh which states “ Bob Please Sell The Team “. A fan who is tired of the annual losing started a Go Fund Me Page and has raised in excess of $ 15,000 to get these billboards erected. Many of us on this site have texted our displeas...

These two new coaches make the staff much better than it was when the season ended. Now it is time to begin to update the roster with some new talent.

According to Noah Hiles, Brent Strom has been hired as assistant pitching coach. He will remain in dugout during games. Another coach will be added for bullpen. This is interesting because Strom was the pitching coach for the DBacks this year. We have two main pitching coaches in the dugout during g...

I think Hague might be a good choice. He isn't a coach who was let go by his previous team. He was the assistant hitting coach with the Jays, and he moved up by joining the Pirates. He is still young , so his advice to the young Pirate hitters my well be received. I am happy that Haines is not the h...

Hopefully Matt Hague can help some of the Pirates young hitters like Henry Davis. I think he is important for the future of the franchise.

There are only two Hot Stove additions I want to see. The first, the easiest one, is to bring Aroldis Chapman back. I know he was expensive, but we can free up money elsewhere. I don't trust Bednar to bounce back to his All Star days. Relief pitching is so volatile! And we need a good lefty to bala...

So the question is, would you rather have McCutchen or Pederson? Pederson’s five years younger. Compared to McCutchen in 2024, he hit 40 points higher, struck out at a lower rate, and had an OPS about 170 points higher. I would think he’d be less of an injury concern at this point. Also, he’s a lef...

Some of the players who I think could help the Bucs offense are Yandy Díaz or Tyler Ward through a trade. Couple of free agent players would be Max Kepler, Alex Verdogo and Santander. I think Alonso will be out of our price range. I like Joc Pederson as well but he is probably just a DH and since w...