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Pirates Payroll Rewind: 2017

June 20, 2018 // 2 Comments

Ethan finishes out his series with the tumultuous 2017 edition of the Pirates. [...]

Pirates Payroll Rewind: 2016

June 15, 2018 // 5 Comments

Ah, 2016. The year where Pirate fans started to truly sour on ownership and management. [...]

Pirates Payroll Rewind: 2015

June 8, 2018 // 4 Comments

Our ongoing series looking at payroll continues with the 2015 Pirate team. [...]

Pirates Payroll Rewind: 2014

May 30, 2018 // 3 Comments

Ethan continues his look at past Pirate payrolls with the 2014 season. [...]

Pirates Payroll Rewind: 2013

May 22, 2018 // 3 Comments

Ethan's series continues by looking at the payroll composition of the 2013 Pirates. [...]

The Pirates Are Quietly Winning The Liriano Deal

May 23, 2017 // 3 Comments

This was probably a ball.Photo: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports You would think I woke up today planning to troll the entire city of Pittsburgh when I penned the headline to [...]

Francisco Liriano Died So Nova And Freese Could Live

April 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

By offloading Liriano's attitude and contract, the Pirates were able to bolster their roster in two key spots. [...]

The Hutchison-Liriano Deal Is One Of Huntington’s Worst Deals

March 31, 2017 // 3 Comments

So far the Pirates have nothing to show for the Liriano deal last August, except for a busted pitcher in AAA. [...]

With Or Without Quintana, This Pirates’ Rotation Stacks Up Well With Years Past

March 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

Sure, Jose Quintana would make the Pirates' rotation fantastic, but it's already not as bad as some would have you believe. [...]

Where The Pirates Stand On 2017 Payroll And Pledges

January 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Pirates pledged to re-allocate Francisco Liriano's 2017 salary when they traded him. Did they and where does the 2017 payroll stand right now? [...]