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Business of Baseball: The Gold Standard, Inflation, Free Agency, and Salary Caps

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased...

Pirates Prospects in 2025: The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Business of Baseball

I have five book projects I'm working on in 2025. One of those projects is my first sci-fi/horror/spy novel, which has nothing to do with...

The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring

"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives." -George R. R. Martin ***** At the outset of this...

First Pitch: A Little Less Conversation, A Little More Action, Please

Energy is everything. The only reason human beings have ever paid their time, money, and attention to sporting events is for the chance at an...

First Pitch: The Mouse and the Mask

I had two goals today. The first was to win an NBA parlay. I didn't do that. My second goal was to publish an article on...

Pirates Hire Pitching Coach Brent Strom

The Pittsburgh Pirates hired Brent Strom to be their assistant pitching coach, as reported by Noah Hiles of the Post-Gazette. Strom is a highly...

Pirates Hire Matt Hague As Their New Hitting Coach

The Pittsburgh Pirates have hired Matt Hague to be their next hitting coach, according to Scott Mitchell of CSN. Hague was the assistant hitting...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Scottsdale in a Playoff Push as the AFL Winds Down

The Arizona Fall League wraps up this week, and the Scottsdale Scorpions have a razor thin chance of making the post-season. Scottsdale is 14-14...

Paul Skenes is a Finalist For NL Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards

Paul Skenes has been nominated for two awards. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitcher was named a finalist for the National League Rookie of the...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Termarr Johnson Playing For Team USA in the Premier12

The World Baseball Softball Confederation Premier12 tournament started this weekend, with round-robin group play that has Team USA in action down in Mexico. Representing Team...

Sammy Siani and the Pittsburgh Pirates Rule 5 Decisions

Sammy Siani is creating an interesting decision for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Next week, MLB teams must submit their offseason 40-man rosters, which determines who they...

Sammy Siani and Derek Diamond Stand Out in the AFL Fall Stars Game

Sammy Siani has been one of the best hitters in the Arizona Fall League this offseason. It should be no surprise that he was...