First Pitch: Where Did the Pirates Go Wrong With Development?
Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell were both drafted out of high school in the 2011 draft. Glasnow went in the…
First Pitch: Do the Rays Give You Hope?
The Rays don’t have a single pitcher in the qualified top 30 on FanGraphs this year. Their best pitcher by…
First Pitch: The Rays vs Dodgers is the World Series of Our Time
There is something poetic about this year’s World Series. The biggest market with the biggest payroll on one side. The…
Sunday Discussion Thread: Draft, World Series, Instructs, Etc
Sunday’s are almost always slow here, especially over the off-season, so we took a very short break from the First…
First Pitch: Changing Speeds to Keep the Hitters Guessing
The 1-0 pitch from Nick Anderson to Carlos Correa in last night’s Rays/Astros contest was an 84 MPH curveball. Correa,…
MLB Trade Rumors Release 2021 Arbitration Projections
Like manna from heaven, MLB Trade Rumors released their arbitration projections for the 2021 season today. If you follow me…
First Pitch: When Does the Window Open Back Up?
I don’t think anything significant is going to change in baseball over the next Collective Bargaining Agreement, at least in…
Breaking Down the Pirates’ 2020 Year-End Payroll
A payroll lower than anything the Pittsburgh Pirates have fielded since at least 2000 could be interesting to talk about…
First Pitch: Links and Site Updates
My newest article is up at Baseball America, looking at Ke’Bryan Hayes as the Pirates’ Rookie of the Year. My…
Pirates Expected to Retain Entire Coaching Staff
Jason Mackey is reporting that, according to multiple sources, the Pirates expect to keep all their coaches for next season. …
Review of the Pirates 2019-20 International Signing Class
On Monday we took a look at the upcoming 2021 international signing period for the Pittsburgh Pirates. That begins on…
Thoughts on the Upcoming International Signing Period for the Pirates
The 2019-20 international signing period just wrapped up on Thursday night with the Pittsburgh Pirates signing a total of 49…
Card of the Day: 2020 Topps Jameson Taillon
It’s Monday afternoon, so it’s time to add another Pittsburgh Pirates baseball card to our Cardboard Bucs store. This week…
Jack Herman Keeps Busy and Prepared During His Time Off from Playing
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Jack Herman out of high school in New Jersey in the 30th round of the 2018…
Pirates Add Another International Signing as Deadline Approaches
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed their 49th international player since July 2, 2019 on Tuesday night, reaching a deal with 18-year-old…
2021 Draft Order Set, Pirates Pick First Overall
We have heard rumors that MLB planned to determine the 2021 draft order based on team records like normal, but…
Card of the Day: 2019 Bowman Draft Sammy Siani
It’s Monday again, so we have a new card added to our Cardboard Bucs store today. Our newest item for…
Full Chart and Reports for all 48 Pittsburgh Pirates 2019-20 International Signings
Our 2019-20 Pittsburgh Pirates International Signing Tracker has been updated to include the four most recent signings. The chart linked…
Pirates Sign Taiwanese Pitcher Po-Yu Chen
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed 19-year-old Taiwanese pitcher Po-Yu Chen on Wednesday afternoon as an international free agent. Chen is listed…
The Pirates Have Some Rule 5 Decisions Coming
As far as I can tell, nothing has changed in the rules that govern the Rule 5 process in MLB. …