The dangerously frigid weather and relentless snow sweeping Pittsburgh this weekend bring to mind Pirates games played in wintry weather. Not to the extremes we’re seeing today, mind you. One of the many reasons baseball is the world’s greatest game is that its start is a sign that winter is coming to an end. Even so, occasionally games are played in adverse weather conditions, … [Read more...] about Snowmageddon: Reliving Four Pirates Games Played in Snow and Cold
Five Pirates Make 2026 MLB Top 100 Prospects List
On Friday, MLB Pipeline released its 2026 Top 100 Prospects list, and it includes five current or future Pittsburgh Pirates. Only two major league teams have more than five players on the list. The Pirates are the only team with three in the top 29. Here’s a rundown of the Pirates’ five players. MLB Top 100 Prospects for 2026 Includes Five Pirates No. 96: Hunter Barco Barco, … [Read more...] about Five Pirates Make 2026 MLB Top 100 Prospects List
Revisiting a Pirates 2025 Trade That Could Have Been Skipped
If the Pittsburgh Pirates could take back one trade from last season’s deadline, it might be that involving Bailey Falter. In a move that no one had on their bingo card, general manager Ben Cherington dispatched left-handed starter Falter to the Kansas City Royals for left-handed reliever Evan Sisk and big High-A first baseman Callan Moss. Would the Pirates Take Back the Bailey … [Read more...] about Revisiting a Pirates 2025 Trade That Could Have Been Skipped
Pirates Should Call on Division Rival to Fill Third Base Hole
The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to search for a third baseman, and it’s increasingly unlikely that he’ll be Eugenio Suárez. This, according to baseball insider Ken Rosenthal, who, on a recent Fair Territory podcast, reported that Pittsburgh’s interest in the slugging right-handed hitter is very real, but if Suárez “has a choice to play for a better team, a more competitive … [Read more...] about Pirates Should Call on Division Rival to Fill Third Base Hole
Dave Giusti, 1970s Pirates Relief Ace, Passes Away
Dave Giusti, ace relief pitcher during the Pittsburgh Pirates’ early 1970s dominance over the National League East Division, has died. He was 86 years of age. His passing on Sunday was confirmed by the Pirates on Monday morning on behalf of his family. We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Pirates pitcher Dave Giusti. Dave spent seven of his 15 big league … [Read more...] about Dave Giusti, 1970s Pirates Relief Ace, Passes Away