Million Dollar Arm Rinku Singh Shocking the World
Back in 2009, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a move that a lot of people looked at as a publicity stunt. They signed Indian winners of the “Million Dollar Arm” contest Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel…Read More
Pirates Smorgasbord June 10, 2012
The Pittsburgh Pirates are the hottest team in baseball, having won 12 of their last 15 games. They have hopped over the St. Louis Cardinals into sole possession of second place in the N.L. Central,…Read More
Pirates vs. Royals, Series Preview
The Pirates are hot. They have won 9 of their last 12 games and have won four consecutive series. This weekend they draw the Kansas City Royals for three games in PNC Park, a big time opportunity to push…Read More
Does Jeff Clement Have a Future in Pittsburgh?
When the Pittsburgh Pirates traded longtime SS Jack Wilson to the Seattle Mariners in July 2009, it was considered a minor move by baseball trade deadline standards. At the time, fans had accepted the…Read More
Pirates vs. Brewers, Series Preview
The Pirates are headed to Miller park, where they haven’t had any success at all in recent years. Since 2007, the Pirates are 4-38 in Milwaukee. That’s unreal. Things are a bit different…Read More
Rumbunter Podcast: Pittsburgh Pirates GM Neal Huntingon Talks Draft
This week, we go back in the studio with Pittsburgh Pirates GM Neal Huntington and talk about the 2012…Read More
The Pirates Need to Get Creative
One of the best managers in the game right now is the Rays Joe Maddon. I read this article today about…Read More
Pirates vs. Tigers, Series Preview
This is going to be a pretty quick and easy one. The Pirates are in Detroit for a three game set with…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates Count Analysis as of May 16
NEWS FLASH! The Pirates offense is bad. People have been trying to figure out how to fix it the entire…Read More
Pirates vs. Marlins, Starting Pitcher Preview
The Pirates are in Florida to play a two game set with the new look Miami Marlins after bringing their…Read More
Stopped Short: Possible Pirates Options at SS
The second week of May is no longer the “beginning” of the baseball season, nor can 100…Read More
The Pirates Finally Draw a Losing Team – Series Preview
It’s been a gruesome start to the season for the Pirates. To this point they have played nine…Read More
Remembering the 1994 All Star Game
As a kid growing up in Pittsburgh, I had the privilege of watching some fun Pirates teams during my…Read More
The Joel Hanrahan Debate – To Trade or Not To Trade?
As we pound through the salad days of the 2012 Major League Baseball season, many of the expected contenders…Read More
Do the Pirates Have a Chance Against the Nationals?
It seems like it was yesterday that the Pirates and Nationals were the two laughing stocks of the league.…Read More
The FortTracker: Week Four
When we last left our hero, “The Fort” was still having trouble getting playing time behind…Read More
There’s Nowhere for a Freed Jake Fox to Go
The Pirates offense hasn’t been good this year. You know what happens when something goes wrong…Read More
Grilli-ed Cheese With a Side of Hot Sauce
Great Pittsburgh Pirates teams of the past have always had unsung heroes in the bullpen. Back in the…Read More
The FortTracker: Week Three
When we last checked in on “The FortTracker”, our hero was well into half a month…Read More
The Four Jags that Cost the Pirates Bryce Harper
It was October of 2009. The Pirates had just finished up a 161-game season in which they lost 99 games.…Read More



















