Columns

Williams: The Art of Hitting

ColumnsMay 30, 2024

I've been covering baseball development for over 15 seasons, with several years of following minor league development prior to that. In my time, I've had...

Williams: The Pirates Need to Make a Decision on Rowdy Tellez

ColumnsMay 26, 2024

This past Thursday, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost 7-6 to the San Francisco Giants. The game featured top pitching prospect Paul Skenes allowing one run in...

Williams: Altoona Has The Top Three Pirates Prospects in the Minors

ColumnsMay 24, 2024

This week I've looked at the current value of every player on the 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates, along with the depth they have in Triple-A...

Williams: What Depth Do the Pirates Have in Triple-A?

ColumnsMay 23, 2024

In yesterday's column, I broke down the 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates, identifying the players on their roster who profile as above-average starters, average starters, fringe-average...

Williams: How Good Are the 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates?

ColumnsMay 22, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates enter Wednesday's action with a 23-26 record, which is good enough for third place in the current NL Central rankings. They...

Williams: A New Pirates Generation

ColumnsMay 12, 2024

This weekend hasn't gone as perfectly as you'd hope for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates were set to throw the two best pitching prospects in...

Williams: The Time to Upgrade the Pirates Offense Was During the Offseason

ColumnsMay 3, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates ranked 27th in wRC+ and 28th in wOBA in the combined 2022-2023 seasons. There's a chance those advanced offensive numbers won't register...

Williams: Knowledge, Understanding, and the Pirates Issues With Developing Prospects

ColumnsMay 2, 2024

The best story in the early part of the Pirates season has been Jared Jones. Drafted in the second round in 2020 out of La...

Williams: The Pirates Are Severely Lacking on Offense

ColumnsApril 30, 2024

This week's featured column for Patreon subscribers looks at the below-average offense of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the idea of replacing hitting coach Andy Haines as a solution.