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The season is well under way. I felt like this would a good time to start up the blog again. Here’s the newest edition of Three Up, Three Down where I look at 3 guys who are doing well and 3 who are struggling so far this season. Three Up I have to start withContinue reading “Three up, Three Down 4/25/22”

Year in and year out, lesser known prospects jump onto the map. Guys who aren’t nationally recognized or ranked by any of the big media outlets take huge strides to make a name for themselves and potentially establish themselves into an organizations future plans. This new piece to the blog will be to take aContinue reading “Getting on the Map”

It is not a secret that the Pirates don’t have a great outfield at the moment. Bryan Reynolds is the lone bright spot. They’ve tried several different methods to fill in the gaps. They tried to go with some former top prospects in hopes that they’d finally put it together (Alford, Fowler). They’ve plugged inContinue reading “Filling in Gaps: Outfield”

This was another fun week to be Pirates fan. They are currently sitting at .500 after another winning week of baseball. Lets take a look at three things that went well and three that did not. Up Adam Frazier continues to hit. Over the last week, Frazier hit .300 bringing his season average to .310.Continue reading “Three Up and Three Down 4/26/21”

The past week was a fun week to be a fan of the Pirates. They played well and had a winning week. Below are 3 things that stood out as bright spots and 3 things that need some work. Ups Bryan Reynolds finished last week on an upswing and really didn’t come down as thisContinue reading “Three Up and Three Down 4/19/21”

This is a new feature that I am trying this week to correspond with my “Week in Review” episode on the Bucco Fever Podcast. In this series, I will be taking a look 3 things that went well and 3 things that didn’t for the Pirates over the past week. Ups Phillip Evans has beenContinue reading “Three Up and Three Down”

There are plenty of tragic characters throughout history. Characters that gave their all to some cause only to be doomed by some event beyond their control or done in by their own shortcomings. Some get their stories told in song. Some get remembered in stories passed down from generation to generation. Baseball is home toContinue reading “The Ballad of El Coffee”

In all likelihood, the Pirates won’t make the playoffs. They probably won’t have a winning season. Does that mean they aren’t worth watching? The answer is maybe. It all depends on your outlook. If you are a pessimist and are likely to post your frustrations in the comments section of your favorite social media outlet,Continue reading “An Optimist’s Guide to the Pirates”

MLB Pipeline came out with with their updated top 30 prospects list for the Pirates. They ranked the system, as a whole, as their number 8 farm system in all of baseball. There have been plenty of articles and analysis over the last several days covering those top 30 prospects. Ben Cherington has done aContinue reading “Under the Radar: Pitchers”

The Pirates have a problem. It is not necessarily a familiar problem to fans, at least not lately. The Pirates have a cluster of guys who look like quality options in their bullpen. There are about 15 guys who are vying for innings in relief, but only 7 or 8 spots. Knowing that they planContinue reading “The Bullpen Dilemma”