Tag: Gary Varsho

First Pitch: Veteran Leadership

First PitchMarch 15, 2025

My sports highlight yesterday had nothing to do with baseball. The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers last night, and in the process, the veteran leadership from Russell Westbrook was on display. If you're not an NBA...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Five Standouts From the Spring Breakout Game

Prospect WatchMarch 15, 2025

The Pittsburgh Pirates took on the Philadelphia Phillies in the second annual Spring Breakout game on Friday, putting the prospects of each organization against each other on MLB Network. While the game had the televised feel of...

This Date in Pirates History: June 20

Pirates HistoryJune 20, 2012

Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including the man who had a big doubleheader in 2004 against the Cubs, that most...

Classic Pirates memories, Win Expectancy style

AnalysisOctober 16, 2010

While glancing at the Win Expectancy chart for last night’s Yankees-Rangers game, I realized that FanGraphs also has these charts for historical games. Although I already knew that, I had never taken the time to sift through some older games. Here is a look at some of my all-time favorite Pirates games.

Pirates fire Kerrigan, Varsho

AnalysisAugust 8, 2010

The Pirates fired pitching coach Joe Kerrigan and bench coach Gary Varsho this morning. Ray Searage will replace Kerrigan and Jeff Banister will replace Varsho.