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Joe Starkey wrote a scathing article today in the PG about the Pirates offseason. titled, "Bad news Pirates outdid themselves on Day 1." Some excerpts: It’s the blooper reel that never ends, my friends, and the Pirates got started bright and early this year, confirming Wednesday that thei...

In Dejan's column he writes that Shelton says Reynolds will play right field and Pham (along with others will be in left).

Post Gazette is reporting that our big acquisition Horwitz will not be ready for the start of spring training. He had a wrist injury that required surgery and he is still in a cast. Did the Pirates not do a complete physical before trading for him? This is not acceptable! And the surgery was to cor...

Just read Jason Mackey's article on Tommy Pham in todays Post Gazette I read a comment from Adam Wainright where he said that Pham has no tolerance for guys not playing hard and not giving their all.If that's the case, I can't wait for him to climb up a step ladder and get in Cruz's face. I too jus...

How about it is the 100th anniversary of the 1925 World Series Championship. When Nutting finds that out, he’ll hold some sort of special night to get people to come to the park. He’s really good at taking advantage of past franchise successes he had nothing to do with. Oops, sorry. That was negati...

Too bad Bowden isn’t our GM https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/jim-bowden-urges-pittsburgh-pirates-go-all-in This is a good take by Jim Bowden, and I know he has more knowledge than me, but I still think signing a free agent like Grichuk or even Verdugo would be huge to the Pirates lineup. Many pe...

Does this mean he can be assigned to AAA? And possibly be back as soon as someone goes on the DL? That has happened. He's been outrighted to Indy and will be in ST as a nonroster invitee. He's like a bad weed. perhaps the Bucs are grooming him to be a coach or even Shelton's replacement. Or perhaps...

I got Zisk's autograph at the Butler Mall (along with someone I can't remember). He seemed like a nice guy. I had a friend in college who claimed he was a pot head in high school. I was sorry to see him go but it turned out that Gossage and Forster almost helped them get the division title. I always...

Paul Skenes should place a call today to Bob Nutting and tell he's not reporting until the organization becomes as serious and dedicated as he is. I am sure he will show up on Wednesday, but if this nonsense continues for another season or so he is going to ask to be moved. This is a disgrace, you ...

looking at the Pirate 40 man roster it is hard to believe how many marginal players are listed:

Pham
Frazier
Emauel Valdez
Josh Palacios
Bae

Pitchers:

Brett de Geus (who I had totally forgotten about)
Chase Shugert
Joey Wentz
Peter Strzelecki
Tim Mayza
Caleb Ferguson