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It's nice that the Pirates are "in" on some big free agents, but it isn't going to matter that they tried if they come up empty once again this winter buccoball.wordpress.com/2025/11/20/a...
Are the Pittsburgh Pirates even a baseball team?
A little over a year ago, I sat down and wrote that the Pirates were facing one of the most important offseasons in franchise history. The team was coming off a disappointing 2024 campaign in which…
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November 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The Pirates are facing one the most crucial offseasons in franchise history. And if they can't meet the moment and meaningfully add to the roster, continuing to follow them will be a waste of time
Are the Pittsburgh Pirates even a baseball team?
A little over a year ago, I sat down and wrote that the Pirates were facing one of the most important offseasons in franchise history. The team was coming off a disappointing 2024 campaign in which they had once again plateaued at 76 wins and finished last in the unspectacular NL Central. This had occurred despite receiving a Rookie of the Year-worthy — and almost Cy Young-worthy — performance from Paul Skenes, and a brief hot streak in July that turned the Bucs into buyers at the trade deadline for the first time in years.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Lights are on at PNC Park, presumably because Kyle Schwarber is visiting
November 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Despite having the best season by a Cy Young winner in franchise history, Skenes became the first Pirate to win the award while missing the postseason. He's a historically good pitcher, and he needs some help from the organization buccoball.wordpress.com/2025/11/13/p...
Paul Skenes can’t do it alone
On Wednesday night, Paul Skenes became the third pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 144-year history to win the Cy Young Award. He joins an exclusive group that, until this week, consisted of…
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November 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Figure the scene at the White
House right now is pretty much the same as it was at 115 Federal Street when they saw the photo of the Bucco Bricks in the dump
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Vern Law won a title & Cy Young in '60. Doug Drabek won the NL East & Cy Young in '90. This year, Skenes was almost as good as Law & Drabek combined — and the Bucs won 71 games.

On a pitcher and a club moving in seemingly opposite directions:
Paul Skenes can’t do it alone
On Wednesday night, Paul Skenes became the third pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 144-year history to win the Cy Young Award. He joins an exclusive group that, until this week, consisted of only Vern Law and Doug Drabek. The Pirates have a long and illustrious history — the past few decades excepted — but the relative dearth of Cy Young winners demonstrates that the franchise hasn't been blessed with much elite pitching over the past century.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:53 PM
lol remember when Fetterman made legalizing weed his No. 2 priority as Lt. Gov
Here are the Senators who voted to criminalize hemp products:
November 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
In what U.S. state will Clase be arrested? Florida leads the way at -120. Use passcode “FUGITIVE” to get $20 towards your wager on @FDSportsbook now!
November 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
To many, the Dodgers' victory in this year's World Series made a lockout out in 2027 a foregone conclusion. But I just can't see it happening. A lot of fans are getting their hopes up for a lockout and a salary cap/floor, and they're going to be disappointed
Sorry, but we probably aren’t getting a long lockout (or salary cap) in 2027
I am sitting down to write this, my first blog post in over a month, in the early morning of Sunday, November 2. Hours ago, I and millions of others around the globe watched the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Toronto Blue Jays in a thrilling, dramatic, and ultimately heartbreaking Game 7 of the 2025 World Series. Game 7 was a reminder that baseball, when played at a high level, can be an absolute joy to watch — and that nothing good has happened in years and will probably never happen again.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The Dodgers and Kyle Tucker are closing in on a 8-year deal, according to sources
November 2, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Not sure if I could even watch if the Pirates were in this situation
November 2, 2025 at 3:55 AM
We all knew the 2025 World Series would come down to IKF
November 2, 2025 at 3:27 AM
That’s the power of Ohtani, Hoffman didn’t want to walk Rojas in front of him and he threw a 3-2 meatball
November 2, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Ohtani is gonna get another at bat
November 2, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Bad time for the Bassitt magic to run out
November 2, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Sorry to all the Twins fans out there about your team’s imminent rebuild
Twins are hiring Derek Shelton as the new manager.

Shelton served as the Twins' bench coach under both Paul Molitor and Rocco Baldelli before leaving after the 2019 season to become the Pirates' manager.

Shelton had a 306-440 (.410) record during six seasons in Pittsburgh and was fired in mid-May.
October 29, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Glasnow being bailed out by the umps in an attempt to embarrass Neal Huntington
October 28, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Imagine if somehow, by the grace of God, the Pirates won the NL pennant, and the trophy presentation kicks off with Bob Nutting shuffling to center stage wearing the world’s baggiest khakis and says “this is a dream come true”
October 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
That’s a gut punch for Seattle
October 21, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Yeah this is gonna be a Kano heart-rip fatality
We’re about to witness one team suffer its worst loss in franchise history
October 21, 2025 at 2:29 AM
We’re about to witness one team suffer its worst loss in franchise history
October 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Roberts should put Kershaw in
October 18, 2025 at 3:02 AM