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Williams: Three Encouraging Signs From This Pirates Build

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It feels like things have changed in Pittsburgh. It's easy to feel that way after watching Oneil Cruz smiling as he sprints around the bases...

Williams: What Does Oneil Cruz Want to Become?

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I don't know what Oneil Cruz will become. Ben Cherington doesn't know. John Baker doesn't know. Zero prospect evaluators -- whether in the game or outside of...

Williams: The Youth Movement Arrives, But One Prospect’s Future With the Pirates is Unclear

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The Pirates opened the season with Jack Suwinski in Double-A and Cal Mitchell left off the 40-man roster in Triple-A. You wouldn't expect that to...

Williams: The Growing Pains of Single-A

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It might not be obvious by the numbers, but the Pirates have some good young talent in Single-A Bradenton. There is talent on offense. It's...

Williams: Jared Jones is a Familiar Story With Hopefully a Different Ending

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Stop me if this sounds familiar. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a right-handed pitcher in A-ball who can consistently throw 98-99 MPH. He was signed to...

Williams: Are We Seeing the Real Nick Gonzales Yet?

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We haven't seen the real Nick Gonzales yet this year. Gonzales is currently hitting for a .243/.363/.378 line in Double-A Altoona, with a 34.1% strikeout...

Williams: The Build Begins in Altoona

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I think I get what the Pittsburgh Pirates are trying to do. I think I understand the difference between "Build" and "Rebuild." I think the "Build"...

Williams: What is a Shortstop?

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What is a shortstop? We all know that it's a designated position on the field. Historically, we could all point to where a shortstop is...

Williams: Three Observations About the Pirates Farm System After One Month

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The first month of the 2022 minor league season is in the books. Mason Martin was named the Pirates Prospects Player of the Month for...

Williams: Three True Starters

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The Pittsburgh Pirates are getting more creative with their pitching staff usage. Last night in the majors, the Pirates used Dillon Peters as an opener,...

Williams: What If There Were No Starting Pitchers?

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When Franklin Johnson was a senior in high school, he started getting the attention of professional scouts. Johnson grew eight inches in height between sixth...

Williams: The Pirates Are Building a Window

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Pittsburgh Pirates owner Bob Nutting said that it's time for the organization to put a stake in the ground. I'm not exactly sure what that...
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