Columns

Williams: This is When the Pirates Need That Veteran Presence

ColumnsMay 4, 2023

SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - You don't just wake up one day as the best team in baseball. You can wake up one day with the...

Williams: Rodolfo Castro Has Become a Lefty Masher

ColumnsApril 29, 2023

We are all ultimately judged by how many things we can do in a second. Rodolfo Castro picked up two outs in a second on...

Williams: These Pirates Aren’t Fading Away

ColumnsApril 27, 2023

Colin Holderman has one blown lead all season. That bad inning on Tuesday night is the only thing keeping the Pirates from ten straight wins...

Williams: Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates Are Ready to Contend

ColumnsApril 25, 2023

Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates just agreed to the largest deal in team history. The deal, first reported by Jason Mackey, is for $106.75...

Williams: Variability, Versatility, and Victory

ColumnsApril 24, 2023

It used to be really easy to run analysis on the offense of the Pittsburgh Pirates. You could go to FanGraphs, pull up the offensive...

Williams: Baked Alaska

ColumnsApril 21, 2023

In March of 2016, Grammy-winning producer, performer, and songwriter Pharrell Williams held a Masterclass for students at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. During the...

Williams: Three Signs That The Pirates Might Be a Good Team

ColumnsApril 20, 2023

The Chicago Cubs. The LA Dodgers. The Pittsburgh Pirates. Three teams lead the National League in runs scored heading into Thursday's contests. Raise your hand...

Williams: The Pirates’ Depth is Being Tested Early

ColumnsApril 12, 2023

The Pittsburgh Pirates are off to a 7-5 start, after dropping a series to the Houston Astros. That's an encouraging beginning to the season....

Williams: How Can the Pirates Replace Oneil Cruz?

ColumnsApril 10, 2023

If all goes well, Oneil Cruz will be rejoining the Pittsburgh Pirates after the trade deadline. Cruz underwent surgery last night, and the Pirates anticipate...