MLB Winter Meetings don’t start until next week, but the Pirates offseason has already been eventful. And with 114 days left until Opening Day, there will be a lot of changes to cover in Pirates baseball. Each Tuesday, I’ll cover the news of the week prior to keep you updated until the Bucs kick offContinueContinue reading “Pirates Offseason Update – December 3rd”
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35 MLB Free Agency Predictions (Including 4 Pirate Moves)
It is not even December and we have already seen a couple of moves, headlined by the White Sox acquiring Yasmani Grandal and bringing back Jose Abreu. The Braves also joined the fun by signing reliever Will Smith and catcher Travis d’Arnaud. Beyond Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg, and Anthony Rendon, the pool of free agentsContinueContinue reading “35 MLB Free Agency Predictions (Including 4 Pirate Moves)”
Do you want to be a Pierogie?
Most of us on the bench have been to a Pittsburgh Pirates game and if you haven’t, I highly suggest it. The product that they put on the field is swinging upward with the hiring of General Manager Ben Cherington and Team President Travis Williams. But that’s not why I’m suggesting you check out aContinueContinue reading “Do you want to be a Pierogie?”
The Biggest Thing Ben Cherington Brings To The Table
The Pirates will enter this offseason with a new Team President, GM, and manager. That’s a lot of change. But a lot of things will remain the same. Mainly the payroll. But there’s still reason for a slight degree of optimism. Long-term optimism. Drafting and developing prospects means the world to a small-market team. LuckilyContinueContinue reading “The Biggest Thing Ben Cherington Brings To The Table”
The Purge is Complete: Neal Huntington Fired
It was after the July 31st trade deadline where I realized that the Pirates needed to clean house. This process started on the last game of the year when Clint Hurdle was fired. On Wednesday, it was announced that the Pirates and team president Frank Coonelly agreed to mutually part ways. Yesterday, the cleansing ofContinueContinue reading “The Purge is Complete: Neal Huntington Fired”
Rapid Reaction – Frank Coonelly Out as Pirates President
https://twitter.com/JMackeyPG/status/1187010871345766400?s=20 Call it my lack of morning coffee or great surprise, but I had to read this tweet over a few times to ensure my eyes weren’t deceiving me. The Pirates and Frank Coonelly have decided to part ways. Coonelly served as the team president for 12 years, but according to his statement “(he) decidedContinueContinue reading “Rapid Reaction – Frank Coonelly Out as Pirates President”
The Never Ending Curse
Pirates fans have had a hell of a 2019. A season with so many expectations just went completely wrong. This was a team that some (including myself) believed could make it to the playoffs. Not only did they not even get close, but they finished with the 7th worst record in the majors at 69-93.ContinueContinue reading “The Never Ending Curse”
Pittsburgh Needs to Stop Nutting.
As you may or may not know (if you don’t know, you have to pay attention more) I am the resident HUGE baseball fan on the Bench. I write the most blog posts about baseball, have struck out more than anyone else we got (gritty data) and I just live above the HOTO boys withContinueContinue reading “Pittsburgh Needs to Stop Nutting.”
Where Do We Go From Here
As if the anxiety of a failing season couldn’t destroy this beautiful monday anymore, Pittsburgh Steeler’s fans find themselves mixed with emotion this morning. Ben Roethlisberger, the long time starting Qb for the Steelers is out for the rest of the year with an elbow injury that requires surgery. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1173625114623188992?s=20 To the loudest group ofContinueContinue reading “Where Do We Go From Here”
Ship-Wrecked: The 2019 Pittsburgh Pirates
This 2019 Pittsburgh Pirates season has been a colossal disappointment. A season that came into Spring Training with such promise has been nothing short of a failure. Outside of the emergences of Josh Bell and Bryan Reynolds, the entire fan base should erase 2019 from its memory. It’s a sad thought that we’re ending theContinueContinue reading “Ship-Wrecked: The 2019 Pittsburgh Pirates”
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