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Pittsburgh Pirates send Gerrit Cole Down, Huntington makes stupid statement

The Pittsburgh Pirates made a few more roster moves this morning when they reassigned Gerrit Cole, Brooks Brown, Kris Johnson, Ali Solis and Kyle Waldrop to the minor leagues this morning and sent Phil…Read More

Pirates Owner Bob Nutting Demands a step forward

Pittsburgh Pirates’ owner Bob Nutting isn’t the most popular owner in professional sports and if you ask most Pirates fans, they will tell you he is the worst. But despite all of Nutting’s…Read More

Jeff Karstens: “No contract offer was made”

Much was made about the decision that Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington and the rest of the Pirates front office made when they decided to non-tender Jeff Karstens. While I didn’t…Read More

Pirates in desperate need of fresh thinking

In a recent blog post on ESPN.com, former Major League Baseball general manager Jim Bowden classified Pirates GM Neal Huntington among the “new school” when it comes to negotiating trades.…Read More

Will the Pirates ever do what the Royals did?

Over the weekend, Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore pulled the trigger on one of the biggest deals in club history, sending prospects including outfielder Wil Myers, righthander Jake Odorizzi,…Read More

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Pirates’ lack of desire for more big moves is disappointing

If you are a Pittsburgh Pirates fan who thought that the Russell Martin signing could lead to a series…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates Won’t Be Active in Free Agency

It looks like it is going to be the same old typical offseason for the Pittsburgh Pirates. There hasn’t…Read More

Pirates owner Bob Nutting announces no front office changes

Pittsburgh Pirates’ owner Bob Nutting has been very quiet ever since he announced that he would…Read More

Pirates promise no changes in baseball operations for next year

Yesterday’s news from Pittsburgh Pirates team president Frank Coonelly announcing the fact that…Read More

Pirates GM Neal Huntington’s free-agent signings examined

Anyone that has followed my work in the past knows that I feel Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal…Read More

Pirates’ late-season collapse should inspire progress

Unpopular opinion alert: I agree with Neal Huntington. When the Pirates general manager, on his weekly…Read More

Travis Snider Proving Pittsburgh Pirates Make Right Call at Deadline

Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington needed to go out and get a bat at the trade deadline…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates: The Trades That Weren’t

I’m still hearing far too much complaining that Neal Huntington and the Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates: Thoughts on Trade Deadline Acquisitions

While several Pittsburgh Pirates fans seem disgruntled after general manager Neal Huntington didn’t…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates: Do the Bucs Really Need to Add a Bat?

As the trade deadline rapidly approaches, there have been a ton of rumors surrounding the Pittsburgh…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates Fail to Sign No. 1 Pick Mark Appel

Since the middle of May, most news surrounding the Pittsburgh Pirates has been of the positive variety. But…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates GM Neal Huntington stuck in the middle

These are unfamiliar times for the Pittsburgh Pirates, to say the least. As the Major League Baseball…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates: Is it Starling Marte Time Yet?

With the struggles from both Jose Tabata and Alex Presley, one thing missing from the Pittsburgh Pirates…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates Out of Kevin Youkilis Talks

For about six weeks now, Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington has been shopping for a…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates: Where Will Jeff Karstens fit in Upon His Return?

With all of the talk about how awful the Pittsburgh Pirates bats have been, it makes it that more impressive…Read More