Analysis

Williams: Andy Haines Quantifiably Makes Pittsburgh Pirates Hitters Worse

ColumnsAugust 15, 2024

I feel like I've been banging the same drum over and over this season: The Pirates need a change with their offensive approach. Perhaps...

The Pittsburgh Pirates Are Failing, From Owner Bob Nutting to the Dominican Academy

ColumnsAugust 14, 2024

For about a week in July, it felt like baseball was back in Pittsburgh. The Pirates were above .500. Their fans were packing the stadium,...

Williams: The Pirates Are Foolishly Trying to Control When They Will Be Winners

ColumnsAugust 9, 2024

One thing I've seen mentioned in a lot of online discourse is that the Pittsburgh Pirates didn't plan on contending until 2025. It's one thing...

Williams: Ben Cherington’s Pittsburgh Pirates Trade History – The Eras Tour

ColumnsAugust 4, 2024

Ben Cherington has been the General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates for nearly five years. The five years under Cherington have been highlighted by a...

Williams: The Pirates Upgraded at the Trade Deadline, Without Using Money or Prospects

ColumnsJuly 30, 2024

If the Pirates were going to make a splash at the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline, my preference would have been for them to acquire...

Williams: Now and Later — The Quinn Priester/Nick Yorke Trade

ColumnsJuly 29, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates made their first move ahead of the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline, sending Quinn Priester to the Boston Red Sox and getting...

Williams: Pittsburgh Pirates 2024 MLB Trade Deadline Preview

ColumnsJuly 24, 2024

The MLB Trade Deadline is one week away. We're now in the fifth season of the rebuild under Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington. I...

Williams: The Hidden Trade the Pirates Made With Paul Skenes and Jared Jones

ColumnsJuly 19, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates broke a long running tradition this year of holding back their best prospects in favor of years of service time and...

Williams: Grading the Pittsburgh Pirates 2024 Draft

2024 DraftJuly 17, 2024

I felt a certain mix of vindication and disappointment that Nick Kurtz went fourth overall to the Oakland Athletics. Vindication, because Kurtz has stuck out...