With just twenty games remaining on the schedule and sitting in fourth place in the conference, one point out of a tie for second, we have a lot of work to do after the Olympic break. I am going to look at the current situation, the trade deadline, the statistics, and the must bury teams for the rest of the season. more »

The Pirates completed another trade late in the day today, moving All Star second baseman Freddy Sanchez to the San Francisco Giants for AA pitcher Tim Alderson. Tim Alderson, a twenty year old right handed pitcher, rated by many as one of the top t… more »

Long time Pirate Jack Wilson and disgruntled Pirate pitcher Ian Snell are now members of the Seattle Mariners. In return, the Pirates receive Jeff Clement, Ronny Cedeno, Aaron Pribiniac, Brett Lorin, and Nathan Adcock.! The following information wa… more »

How would you like to come to work everyday and have to endure thousands of negative comments about your job performance, have every little move you make be judged, and ridiculed and chastised for every move you make....Welcome to the Pirates management… more »

The Pirates made a customary move today by dealing Adam LaRoche to the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox could have just given us a dozen baseball and few extra bats and I would have been happy. Just freeing up the money we were paying LaRoche is a win in it… more »

Trade season is amongst us and in typical Pittsburgh fashion, the Pirates started off with a bang. The Pirates traded away their second starting outfielder today when they dealt Nyjer Morgan to the Washington Nationals. Now don't go looking for the nearest ledge to jump off of, these moves make sense. more »

How long would it take you to run a marathon? It would take me about a week, that includes stops to smoke, use the restroom, grab a bite to eat...well you get the point. Last night, it took the Pirates 4 hours and 46 minutes. In what seemed like a game that could go on into the night, the Pirates finally fell to the Braves 7-6 in fifteen innings. Even though you might be frustrated with this result. The Pirates actually played a great game despite the outcome. Unfortunately they just need a little more time in the gym to be able to finish off a marathon. more »

As the city of Pittsburgh sits on the edge of their seats, hoping their beloved Penguins can bring another Stanley Cup to Pittsburgh, the Pirates are doing just enough to keep our hopes of a winning season within reach. I am not going to say the Pirates… more »

Today I woke up still in disbelief that the Pirates traded away a key component to their success, let alone my favorite player. Nate McClouth, an All Star oufielder who earned a gold glove for his play defensively and the main source of power in the Pir… more »

July is fast approaching and as an avid Pirates fan this the time for trade winds to start swirling. This seems to be an annual event that takes place these days in Pittsburgh. To the defense of the current Pirates management the only way to build a quality farm system is to sell high on those veterans producing at a high level. This season will be no exception, but the positive aspect is that the Pirates have a few “hot” players that may return some quality young players. more »