From the files of the BD Commentariat comes this question from mazalleydp1966: Would you maybe write a column about the 5man taxi squad?... I’m not totally clear how this will be used by MLB in...
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... minor leagues are on and I haven’t seen otherwise, I would imagine that the Bucs will draw from either Indianapolis or Altoona as they see fit. Of course, ev ...
For some time now, I’ve been lamenting the lack of catching prospects in the Pirates minor league system. Last year, I was banging the drum for Ben Cherington to acquire former Oakland prospect...
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... Feb 22, 2021, 7:46am EST Share this story Share All sharing options for: Bucs’ catching picture not exactly bright Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports For som ...
Over the course of six days, MLB Network unveiled its top 100 players right now list. It didn’t take any insider information to figure out that not a single Pittsburgh Pirate would be included in...
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... cs Dugout online: Site search Search Search Bucs Dugout main menu ✕ Filed under: MLB Network’s Top 100 misses Pittsburgh By F ...
This past week, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed LHP Tyler Anderson to a major league deal. They also signed infielder Todd Frazier to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training. Anderson’s...
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... cs Dugout online: Site search Search Search Bucs Dugout main menu ✕ Filed under: The Pirates signed some players this week By ...
Last week, I wrote an article about how Baseball Prospectus released its preliminary standings for the 2021 season. It saw the Pirates winning 61 games, finishing with the worst (or tied for worst)...
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... cs Dugout online: Site search Search Search Bucs Dugout main menu ✕ Filed under: FanGraphs thinks more highly of the Pirates ...
At first glance, it might seem like a tough choice for a young baseball player. On the one hand, there’s a Division 1 school that wants to give you a full ride. On the other, major league scouts...
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... eb 16, 2021, 9:00am EST Share this story Share All sharing options for: Bucs Dugout Talks with ... Mike Burrows Keep your eye on him, Bucs fans. Courtesy ...
You can’t accuse Pirates’ general manager Ben Cherington of being reluctant to pull the trade trigger this winter, as he’s dealt away a majority of the club’s most marketable assets. But one player...
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... , 2021, 7:29am EST Share this story Share All sharing options for: When will Bucs pull trigger on Frazier? Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports You can’t accuse ...
Earlier in the week, the Mets designated relief pitcher Brad Brach for assignment. Should the Pirates take a flier on the 34-year-old righty? Over the course of the offseason, the Pirates haven’t...
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... cs Dugout online: Site search Search Search Bucs Dugout main menu ✕ Filed under: Pirates’ Free Agent Possibilities By Feb 14, ...
This past Thursday, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a pair of signings including outfielder Brian Goodwin and catcher Tony Wolters. Both players agreed to minor league deals with an invite to Spring...
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... cs Dugout online: Site search Search Search Bucs Dugout main menu ✕ Filed under: A look at the Pirates’ signees this week By ...
On Sunday, Baseball Prospectus posted its current PECOTA standings projections for the 2021 Major League Baseball season. Current projections for the National League Central aren’t sterling. By...
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... cs Dugout online: Site search Search Search Bucs Dugout main menu ✕ Filed under: Pirates’ 2021 PECOTA Projections By Feb 12, ...
Since I joined Bucs Dugout, I try to make an effort to engage with what I call the Commentariat. I appreciate that you guys take the time to comment, even if it’s to complain about what I’ve chosen...
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... By Feb 9, 2021, 9:30am EST Share this story Share All sharing options for: Bucs Dugout Opines: Huntington vs Cherington Fake it till you make it, Neal. Gett ...
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by the topic of prospects. As a diehard Pirates fan coming of age in the late 1960s and early ‘70s, it was fun following the big-league club, but...
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... cs Dugout online: Site search Search Search Bucs Dugout main menu ✕ Filed under: Will this be the year Alford breaks out? By ...
Earlier in the week, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic outlined a meeting between the Biden Administration and Major League Baseball – a meeting that the Players’ Union decided to sit out, citing their...
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... cs Dugout online: Site search Search Search Bucs Dugout main menu ✕ Filed under: League meeting with Biden Administration; Un ...
Cole Tucker was the first-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2014. Over parts of the last two seasons with the team, he has struggled mightily at the plate. In 275 career major league...
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... cs Dugout online: Site search Search Search Bucs Dugout main menu ✕ Filed under: Is 2021 a make or break year for Cole Tucker ...
