Posts by Tim Williams

Tim Williams

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Owner of PBN. Once ate a 32x Stuf Oreo. Ruled by 4 cats who formed an Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune, each acting as an executive officer of the week to determine when food is served.

Pirates Recall Trevor Cahill, Place Luis Oviedo on the 10-Day Injured List

No Quarter, Transactions

10 Jun at 11:14 am

The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed right-handed pitcher Luis Oviedo on the 10-day injured list, and have recalled right-handed pitcher Trevor Cahill. Oviedo goes on the IL with a left quad strain, retroactive June 7th. He’s a Rule 5 player, which means he needs to remain on the MLB roster or…

First Pitch: The Top Trade Targets From the 2021 Pittsburgh Pirates

First Pitch

10 Jun at 9:07 am

Around the start of June each season, we begin to hear about potential trade targets throughout Major League Baseball. Unless you follow the 2021 Pittsburgh Pirates, where the trade rumors kick in before Opening Day. The Pirates entered this season after unloading Josh Bell, Joe Musgrove, and Jameson Taillon over…

Williams: When It Comes to Draft Picks, What’s in a Name?

2021 Draft, Pirates Prospects

7 Jun at 10:47 am

The 2021 MLB draft is a little over a month away, and will be kicked off by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the first overall pick. Who the Pirates will take with that pick remains a mystery. We probably won’t find out the answer to that mystery until right around draft…

First Pitch: How Good Will Ke’Bryan Hayes Be and When Will the Pirates Extend Him?

First Pitch

4 Jun at 8:00 am

The Pirates could use a player like Starling Marte. Not Marte himself. Not the 32-year-old version of the player. I’m talking about the player who consistently put up a 3+ WAR in his seven full years with the team, including two 4+ WAR seasons to start his career. Marte put…

First Pitch: Is It Too Early to Talk About the 2022 Draft?

First Pitch

28 May at 7:17 am

The Pittsburgh Pirates have one of their biggest series of the year this weekend. Going up against the Colorado Rockies, the Pirates take on one of the teams in competition with them for the number one overall pick in 2022. Fortunately, the Pirates are actively doing their best in the…

First Pitch: Maikol Escotto is Leading an Exciting Bradenton Offense

First Pitch

27 May at 12:00 am

There is something to watch in this farm system every night. It’s just not always what you expect. Tonight, I was gearing up to watch some great pitching performances. Turns out, it was a great night for offense. Especially in Bradenton. That team shows promise in spots one through nine…

First Pitch: The Pirates Have a Very Young Farm System

First Pitch

26 May at 12:21 am

It occurs to me that the Pirates could have the top farm system in baseball by the end of this season. A system already on the rise, with a lot of promise starting to show early in the season. From Altoona on down, the Pirates have a very young team.…

First Pitch: The Pirates Have a Chance to Get Creative With The First Overall Pick

First Pitch

25 May at 12:00 am

There wasn’t really a consensus top pick in the 2012 draft. Byron Buxton was a big name from the prep ranks. Mark Appel was the top arm from the college ranks, before falling. Mike Zunino provided a bat that could stick behind the plate. Kyle Zimmer and Kevin Gausman were…

Baseball America’s Latest Mock Draft Has Pirates Taking Jordan Lawlar

2021 Draft, Pirates Prospects

24 May at 1:46 pm

Three high school shortstops sit atop the latest mock draft from Baseball America, with the Pirates projected to take Dallas Jesuit High School shortstop Jordan Lawlar. Lawlar is followed by Marcelo Mayer and Brady House. That is a massive difference from the start of the season, when Kumar Rocker and…

Roansy Contreras Named Double-A Northeast League Pitcher of the Week

Prospect News

24 May at 1:35 pm

The start of the 2021 season keeps getting better for Pirates right-handed pitching prospect Roansy Contreras. After throwing 6.2 shutout innings last week, he was named the Double-A Northeast League Pitcher of the Week. Contreras, acquired as one of four players from the Yankees in the Jameson Taillon trade, has…