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Williams: One Month After Being Buyers, It Makes Sense For the Pirates to Sell

The Pirates were buyers at the trade deadline. There's no doubt about that. They weren't really strong contenders for the playoffs this year at the...

Williams: Where Should the Pirates Upgrade Their Offense For 2019?

After the last week, there are going to be a lot of calls for the Pirates to upgrade their offense this offseason. That's not...

Gajtka: What I Learned In Three Years On And Off The Pirates Beat

It's been almost exactly three years since I accepted a full-time position covering the Pirates, which started a particularly intense and interesting portion in...

Williams: The Pirates Need to Maximize Their Shortstop Options For 2019

I could see an argument for using Adeiny Hechavarria as the shortstop this year, and seeing if he can be a starting shortstop option...

Williams: Comparing the Returns in the Gerrit Cole and Chris Archer Deals

In the last six months, the Pirates have traded one top of the rotation pitcher away and have traded for one top of the...

Williams: Revisiting Why the Pirates Traded Gerrit Cole

Right after the Pirates added Chris Archer and Keone Kela at the trade deadline, there were questions wondering why they traded Gerrit Cole and...

Williams: Revisiting Why the Pirates Traded Andrew McCutchen

There was a common question about the Pirates after they were buyers at this year's trade deadline: "Why did they trade Gerrit Cole and...

Gajtka: Pirates Awaiting Breakthrough, But Still Back From The Dead

The Pirates are probably not making the playoffs this year. You could probably determine that on your own, even after a welcomed series win in...

Williams: The Pirates Have At Least a Year Before They Need to Worry About Long-Term Outfield Plans

While I was writing up profiles for our Mid-Season Top 50 eBook (available now for just $9.99), a thought occurred to me: the Pirates...

Saunders: Archer is the Name, But Kela Trade Provides More Insight Into Pirates’ Strategy

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates made two big trades on Tuesday, acquiring Texas Rangers closer Keone Kela and Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer. The...

Williams: The Pirates Were Big Winners at the Trade Deadline

I've said for years that it doesn't matter who wins the trade deadline. It doesn't matter who wins the offseason. Those are reactionary "awards",...

Saunders: Everything, Including Nothing, Should be on the Table for the Pirates

On the eve of the trade deadline, the odds that the Pirates will make a big move seem to be pretty small. There have been...

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