Tony Watson: Cause for concern?

Tony Watson: Cause for concern?

Entering his second full season in the big leagues, Tony Watson expects to carry a hefty workload for the Bucs in 2013. With a few departures…

Cole, five others cut by Pirates

Cole, five others cut by Pirates

The Pirates have made their next round of cuts; 49 players remain in big league camp. Another 24 men will need to be trimmed off…

$70 Million Payroll: Fact or Fiction?

$70 Million Payroll: Fact or Fiction?

During the “Ask Management Q&A” at Friday night PirateFest, team president Frank Coonelly answered a question regarded the Bucs’ payroll for the 2013 season. In the process,…

Pirates agree to terms with Francisco Liriano

Pirates agree to terms with Francisco Liriano

The Pirates finally addressed their anemic starting rotation by signing lefty Francisco Liriano to a two-year deal. It was first reported to be a $14 million…

Help Wanted: Pirates Catcher

Since they declined Rod Barajas’ $3.5 million option for 2013, the Pirates are now in need of a catcher to go along with Michael McKenry….

Three months later

Shortly after Drew Sutton lifted the Bucs to an exhilarating victory over the Astros, Dejan Kovacevic wrote how ”these aren’t Jerry Meals’ Pirates.” The date was July…

Pirates will not make personnel changes

According to Dejan Kovacevic, the Pirates will not make any changes to their baseball operations staff. In the midst of another second half collapse and…

Fifth trade deadline for Huntington will be an important one

With the MLB trade deadline just 15 days away, plenty of rumors are flying around about what the Pirates will do. Starting pitching and a…

From Bullington to Cole: A Decade of Pittsburgh Pirates Draft Picks

The MLB Draft is just around the corner and the Pirates enter with the 8th overall pick. Hopefully Neal Huntington and staff with address some…

Bucs Bits: Pirates News and Notes

- The Buccos have brought in left-hander Jo-Jo Reyes, signing him to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Although he had…

Huntington Optimistic About Extending Cutch

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, general manager Neal Huntington is optimistic about extending all-star centerfielder Andrew McCutchen. Huntington was quoted as saying, “”When you enter…

Piratefest 2011 Review

December already…and that means…Piratefest?  Yep, that’s right.  Pirates baseball in December instead of January.  Personally, I liked having Piratefest a month earlier this year.  The…