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Neal Huntington Should Be Fired

I want to be on record before the final couple of the weeks of the season play out: Neal Huntington should be fired. I hope this team doesn’t lose a… Read more »

Requests for the Final 25 Games

The Pirates are in the pennant race. In spite of going just 11-19 in their last 30 games, the Pirates are still in it. Over that time, St. Louis has… Read more »

Winning in Spite of Bad Trades

Back in 2008 and 2009, Neil Huntington and crew dismantled the core group of Pirates players in a series of trades. Trading those players was the right move. There was… Read more »

First Pitch: The Other Side of Team Friendly Extensions

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed two outfielders to extensions in the last year. It was exactly one year ago today that the Pirates extended Jose Tabata to a six year,… Read more »

The 2012 Pirates Inconsistent Offense Versus History

I have been pretty brutal in my thoughts about the Pirates offense this year. I have checked in several times in several different ways to note that the offense came… Read more »

Reviewing Five Things I Needed in July; Bench Barmes & Barajas in August

July has come and gone and the Pirates continue to be right in the hunt. If the season ended today, the Pirates would make the playoffs as a wild card… Read more »

First Pitch: How Much Would a McCutchen Extension Cost This Year?

During the opening weeks of Spring Training, the Pittsburgh Pirates made one of the best moves, if not the best move, we’ve seen from this management group. I’m not talking… Read more »

Pittsburgh Pirates in the All-Star Game

On the eve of the 2012 All-Star game in Kansas City, where the Pirates will be represented by Andrew McCutchen and Joel Hanrahan, each making their second appearance, I decided… Read more »

An Andrew McCutchen Triple: One of Baseball’s Greatest Joys

On Friday night, I made my way down to PNC Park to take in a Pirates game with some family and friends. Barry Zito was on the hill for the… Read more »

Five Things I Need in July to be a Believer

I wouldn’t call my self pessimistic in nature. I’m fairly upbeat and easy going. It generally takes a lot to drag me down. Yet, I’ve found myself very skeptical of… Read more »