First Pitch: Major League Baseball is…
Previously on First Pitch… First Pitch: Major League Baseball is Broken First Pitch: Major League Baseball is Thriving What is Major League Baseball? Is it a business, to be evaluated…
First Pitch: Major League Baseball is…
Previously on First Pitch… First Pitch: Major League Baseball is Broken First Pitch: Major League Baseball is Thriving What is…
First Pitch: Major League Baseball is Thriving
If you say that Major League Baseball is a broken sport, you’ll get a lot of responses about how much…
Breaking Down the Pirates’ 2021 Year-End Payroll
Do you go to Spotrac for your payroll figures? I wouldn’t, since they are including the salary for He Who…
First Pitch: Major League Baseball is Broken
I’m of the belief that Major League Baseball provides a significant advantage to large market teams. There is a massive…
First Pitch: Do Small Market Fans Really Care About These Remaining MLB Playoff Teams?
It’s hard to care about baseball if you’re not from New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, or another similarly big market.…
Arizona Fall League Preview: Pirates Have a Talented Group, Though One Prospect Drops Out
The Arizona Fall League begins later today with seven prospects from the Pittsburgh Pirates taking part in the league. The…
First Pitch: Which Arbitration Eligible Players Should the Pirates Bring Back?
Twenty seven point nine million dollars. That’s all it would take to sign the entire Pittsburgh Pirates arbitration class of…
First Pitch: The Biggest Small Market Approach From the Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox traditionally have the biggest small market mentality of all of the big market MLB teams. That…
First Pitch: What is Your MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement Wish List?
Quick discussion topic today: What do you want to see from MLB’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement this offseason? My wish…
Pirates Reportedly Let Go of Joey Cora
Buster Olney from ESPN is reporting that the Pittsburgh Pirates have let go of third base coach Joey Cora. In…
First Pitch: Signs of Hope in the Lower Levels of the Pirates System
There are signs of hope in the lower levels of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ system. The Pirates swept the league MVP…
How Many Years Should a Rebuild Take For an MLB Team?
It doesn’t sound like the Pittsburgh Pirates will be making an aggressive push this offseason to contend in 2022. I…