Connor Williams
@williamswins.bsky.social
| CANCER SURVIVOR | alleged Bishop Sycamore allumni | baseball writer | JHIBTJB | Twitter handle Wins_Williams
Pirates should double down on SP and trade for Sandy Alcantara. Empty the system to get him. Build the best rotation in franchise history for the next 3 years. I wouldn't even care that they'd average 3.94 runs per game or whatever. Best player theoretically available.
February 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Pirates should double down on SP and trade for Sandy Alcantara. Empty the system to get him. Build the best rotation in franchise history for the next 3 years. I wouldn't even care that they'd average 3.94 runs per game or whatever. Best player theoretically available.
Andrew Heaney for 5.25 plus incentives is a good deal, surprised it wasn't more like 8. Talented staff, one possible flaw was innings. I feel better about that now. A very rare good Ben Cherington moment. Oviedo likely moves to pen as he builds up from TJ. This makes them better on paper.
February 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Andrew Heaney for 5.25 plus incentives is a good deal, surprised it wasn't more like 8. Talented staff, one possible flaw was innings. I feel better about that now. A very rare good Ben Cherington moment. Oviedo likely moves to pen as he builds up from TJ. This makes them better on paper.
Might be in on Horwitz now. 2 is one of the better one digit numbers. I think I would rank them 3, 7, 2, 8, 9, 4, 5, 6, 1. I think you could make a case to rank 4 higher. Of course, 1, 4, 8 and 9 are retired here.
0 is a wild card, you need extreme aura to make 0 work.
0 is a wild card, you need extreme aura to make 0 work.
INF Spencer Horwitz will wear number 2. Last worn by 1B/OF Connor Joe in 2024. #Pirates
February 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Might be in on Horwitz now. 2 is one of the better one digit numbers. I think I would rank them 3, 7, 2, 8, 9, 4, 5, 6, 1. I think you could make a case to rank 4 higher. Of course, 1, 4, 8 and 9 are retired here.
0 is a wild card, you need extreme aura to make 0 work.
0 is a wild card, you need extreme aura to make 0 work.
Labeling this as a must read for Pirates fans. Cruz is freaky. A 6'7 guy who hits high velo fastballs up in the zone better than Juan Soto. He's shortening his swing by almost 20% against them!
Unlike Other Giants, Oneil Cruz Lives For High Pitches
Unlike Other Giants, Oneil Cruz Lives For High Pitches
Cruz mashes at the top of the zone.
blogs.fangraphs.com
January 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Labeling this as a must read for Pirates fans. Cruz is freaky. A 6'7 guy who hits high velo fastballs up in the zone better than Juan Soto. He's shortening his swing by almost 20% against them!
Sooooo, Austin Hays>Grichuk>>>>>>Verdugo. If Hays is healthy, I think he's the best player of that trio. If these are the FA available to them, I think I still want them to be poking around on trades for at least a guy you can pair with one of the three.
January 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Sooooo, Austin Hays>Grichuk>>>>>>Verdugo. If Hays is healthy, I think he's the best player of that trio. If these are the FA available to them, I think I still want them to be poking around on trades for at least a guy you can pair with one of the three.
With Goldy going to NYY I can easily see the rest of the 1B market playing out like this
Alonso - Mets
Santana - Arizona
Seattle makes a trade (Diaz maybe?)
Bell - Minnesota
Solano - whatever team winds up looking for a RHH corner guy come February. Nationals? Pirates?
Alonso - Mets
Santana - Arizona
Seattle makes a trade (Diaz maybe?)
Bell - Minnesota
Solano - whatever team winds up looking for a RHH corner guy come February. Nationals? Pirates?
December 21, 2024 at 7:19 PM
With Goldy going to NYY I can easily see the rest of the 1B market playing out like this
Alonso - Mets
Santana - Arizona
Seattle makes a trade (Diaz maybe?)
Bell - Minnesota
Solano - whatever team winds up looking for a RHH corner guy come February. Nationals? Pirates?
Alonso - Mets
Santana - Arizona
Seattle makes a trade (Diaz maybe?)
Bell - Minnesota
Solano - whatever team winds up looking for a RHH corner guy come February. Nationals? Pirates?
I am once again advocating for the Pirates to go after Jurickson Profar
December 17, 2024 at 10:23 PM
I am once again advocating for the Pirates to go after Jurickson Profar
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30 year-old reliever Cody Poteet is going back to the Cubs. Yankees will also receive $5 million in cash.
Cody Bellinger has just been informed he has been traded to the Yankees. Passan had it first
December 17, 2024 at 9:50 PM
30 year-old reliever Cody Poteet is going back to the Cubs. Yankees will also receive $5 million in cash.
SOURCES - Luigi Mangione is in Altoona. He has been promoted to AA from High-A Greensboro.
December 9, 2024 at 8:11 PM
SOURCES - Luigi Mangione is in Altoona. He has been promoted to AA from High-A Greensboro.
A Rizzo signing would be a special kind of hell because they'd be on the right track (offense is clearly better with Reynolds in RF with the theoretically available 1B) but would be picking the most washed 1B in the world who can't hit a fastball AND is a living Cubs legend.
December 9, 2024 at 3:09 AM
A Rizzo signing would be a special kind of hell because they'd be on the right track (offense is clearly better with Reynolds in RF with the theoretically available 1B) but would be picking the most washed 1B in the world who can't hit a fastball AND is a living Cubs legend.
I really really really don't like Ben Cherington but it's not really his fault if the Dodgers give Conforto 17 million dollars 1 year to go play for the clear best team in baseball lol.
December 9, 2024 at 2:42 AM
I really really really don't like Ben Cherington but it's not really his fault if the Dodgers give Conforto 17 million dollars 1 year to go play for the clear best team in baseball lol.
Retire 39
The Cobra is heading to the Hall of Fame! 👏
Dave Parker has been voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Dave Parker has been voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
December 9, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Retire 39
Long time coming for Parker and Allen. Amazing players.
December 9, 2024 at 12:48 AM
Long time coming for Parker and Allen. Amazing players.
Can someone please get Tom Brady a glass of water
December 9, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Can someone please get Tom Brady a glass of water
When construction began on Notre Dame in 1163, it's builders knew they would never live to see its full splendor. Ben Cherington is building a team for our children and our children's children. Just keep that in mind before complaining when they sign Joey Gallo.
December 6, 2024 at 7:56 PM
When construction began on Notre Dame in 1163, it's builders knew they would never live to see its full splendor. Ben Cherington is building a team for our children and our children's children. Just keep that in mind before complaining when they sign Joey Gallo.
If you spend more money than you ever have on your bullpen, and it sucks, the solution is not going to be spending even more money to bring back the same guys who didn't save you in the first place.
December 3, 2024 at 5:13 PM
If you spend more money than you ever have on your bullpen, and it sucks, the solution is not going to be spending even more money to bring back the same guys who didn't save you in the first place.
Getting confused vibes from the Green Giant Macy's parade float with a musical performance singing about Applebee's, whipped cream and Oreo milkshakes.
Surely, I'm not the only one who found that odd.
Surely, I'm not the only one who found that odd.
November 28, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Getting confused vibes from the Green Giant Macy's parade float with a musical performance singing about Applebee's, whipped cream and Oreo milkshakes.
Surely, I'm not the only one who found that odd.
Surely, I'm not the only one who found that odd.
"Our team not his"
I've got some very bad news for you. You might want to be sitting down for this.
I've got some very bad news for you. You might want to be sitting down for this.
November 28, 2024 at 12:31 AM
"Our team not his"
I've got some very bad news for you. You might want to be sitting down for this.
I've got some very bad news for you. You might want to be sitting down for this.
Glad to have John Baker out of that farm director role but I just don't quite understand why he isn't just fired? Ditto for Joe DelliCarri last year and that guy got promoted from director to VP despite amateur scouting being awful for years. Not sure it really means anything I just find it weird.
November 27, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Glad to have John Baker out of that farm director role but I just don't quite understand why he isn't just fired? Ditto for Joe DelliCarri last year and that guy got promoted from director to VP despite amateur scouting being awful for years. Not sure it really means anything I just find it weird.
Personally, if my team's best player basically said 'we're not going to spend' I would not be rushing to get that quote on a graphic and paste it on all of my socials. Delete this man, what am I looking at.
Paul Skenes opens up about his recent accolades, his support system, and the organization’s commitment to win.
➡️ bit.ly/3VdYs7V
➡️ bit.ly/3VdYs7V
November 27, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Personally, if my team's best player basically said 'we're not going to spend' I would not be rushing to get that quote on a graphic and paste it on all of my socials. Delete this man, what am I looking at.
Kerning is like, pretty important.
November 25, 2024 at 4:28 AM
Kerning is like, pretty important.