Pirates 2020 Payroll: Backfiring Correctly
Michael looks at any alternate theory of why the Pirates were so frugal this past offseason with payroll and how it has them set up well for 2020. [...]
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How Are Pirate Hitters Performing Compared To Their Expected Stats?
Dead Pirate bat. Do not eat. The Pirates ? offense is bad. (I feel like I ?ve already written that once this week). There are a few bright spots here and there, including [...]
Making A Small Sample Size Bigger For The Pirates
Some members of the Pirates have started off strong in 2019, but it's a small sample. What if we stretch back to last season to expand it? [...]
Examining Past Extensions to Forecast Taillon ?s Future
With the continued deep freeze in free agency, some players may be getting nervous about their long-term future. Would Taillon consider an extension? [...]
Pirates Only Hope: Internal Improvements
The Pirates don't seem to be willing or able to add significant external improvements, so it will have to come internally. [...]
A Francisco Cervelli Trade Would Be Counterproductive
The Pirates usually trade their veterans when they enter their walk year, but Francisco Cervelli is worth keeping for one more season. [...]
Estimating the Pirates Surplus Value
Using a blend of Baseball Prospectus and Fangraphs data, Brandon estimates how much surplus value each Pirate provided over their salary in 2018. [...]
Give Huntington Credit When He Doesn’t Trade Cervelli
The market for starting catching is extremely in demand this offseason. Every instinct by Huntington should be to trade Cervelli, but he shouldn't. [...]
A View On The Pirates From Across The Keystone
Ethan Witte of Phillies site, The Good Phight, takes an outsider's view of the Pirates in this article. He lists 3 ways for the Pirates to improve in 2019. [...]
Bullpenning The Catcher Position
There are specialists in the bullpen and in the field. What about a defensive catcher specialist for late innings? [...]
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