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I'm out of patience with Shelton. How many times does he need to see Mlodzinski give us 2 (3 tops) good innings then disintegrate? He's a darn good relief pitcher, and with our bullpen injuries, we could certainly use him there. This year should NOT be about development of Mlodzinski as a starter. L...

I'm with you guys.

After the nasty opening day loss, I feel like this is more of a prayer than a prediction, but here goes:
84 - 78
162 x 4.25 runs per game = 688.
I always predicted 84 wins back when I posted as SyrBucco. One of these years, I'm bound to be right.

I really liked Adam Frazier when he played for the Bucs a few years back. But I really hated it when he was signed to a MLB contract that basically guaranteed him a 26-man spot and likewise guaranteed that one our many young infield prospects would be denied an important opportunity to develop at th...

https://x.com/JonHeyman/status/1902090054123888753 https://x.com/Pirates/status/1902097915482681739 Thanks for the update, 3p3. Delay should be a backup catcher in MLB somewhere. I feel bad saying this, but Cutch is blocking Endy and Henry cuz he takes the DH. As I posted a while back, our catchers...

I have seen a couple articles about Stone Garrett who was recently designated for assignment by the Nationals. He suffered a very bad injury in late 2023, but seems like he has recovered. He has two options remaining, and it might be a good idea if the Pirates kicked the tires on him. If they ended...

The Pirates are signing Andrew Heaney on a Major League Contract of 5 million plus incentives. While I admit a team never has enough major league pitching, this season is a perfect time to introduce the younger pitchers (Ashcraft, Chandler, Burrows, and/or Harrington) to the major leagues in prepar...

I'm probably clutching at straws, but I see a benefit to Horwitz's injury. Even if our new first baseman is healthy, we'll need someone to play against lefty pitching. I've already read that Triolo is one candidate. Joey Bart should also be given a lot of time at 1B in ST to learn the position. Endy...

Just want to let the pro-Verdugo faction on this board know they can count me in. I think it was fjk who noted that a Verdugo/Cook platoon could work out well. I agree!

Just wanted to note that Liover Peguero was granted another option year, and so fangraphs now shows him with 1 remaining option.