Tag: Bill McKechnie

Pirates Prospect Watch: Paul Skenes and Bubba Chandler Impress Again

Prospect WatchApril 18, 2024

I normally limit the featured section of this article to a single player. On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates had top pitching prospects Paul Skenes and Bubba Chandler on the mound, so it felt appropriate to...

Williams: The Impact of Pirates Hitting Coach Andy Haines

ColumnsApril 18, 2024

In 2021, the Milwaukee Brewers won first place in the NL Central, despite having the 19th best wOBA and the 23rd best wRC+ in baseball. They were eliminated by the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS in...

The 1910 Pittsburgh Pirates Season: Part Four

Pirates HistoryJuly 8, 2012

The 1910 Pittsburgh Pirates were tied for third place in the middle of July with the Reds as the second place New York Giants...

The 1910 Pittsburgh Pirates Season: Part Three

Pirates HistoryJune 30, 2012

The Pittsburgh Pirates opened up their 1910 season strong, hoping to defend their World Series title. Things quickly went downhill as the weather played...

The Pirates 1909-10 Off-Season: One Big Change

Pirates HistoryJune 3, 2012

The 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series over the Detroit Tigers in seven games, the first title in franchise history. The off-season that...

Welcome Back to Pittsburgh

Pirates HistoryMarch 16, 2012

While writing about the nine player trade between the Oakland A's and Pittsburgh Pirates from yesterday, I noticed two of the players sent to...

Pittsburgh Pirates 1907 Season

Pirates HistoryJanuary 15, 2012

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a fairly quiet 1906 off-season, making one major trade by giving up longtime second baseman Claude Ritchey, Ginger Beaumont who...