Two months later and the story won’t quite go away. Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Bryan Reynolds requested a trade in early December after talks with the...
People ask the question all the time: Do you think Derek Shelton is a good manager? My answer is always the same: I don’t really know....
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been taking their lumps ever since Ben Cherington and Derek Shelton came to town. Cherington was hired as the general manager following...
Many years ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates held what they called “hot stove luncheons” in the press dining room at Three Rivers Stadium during the winter months....
The story behind the reunion of Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates is a cool one. The veteran outfielder was a free agent and texted Pirates...
Bob Nutting often talked about how he wanted Andrew McCutchen to be a lifelong member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Of course, that didn’t happen. The Pirates...
Not every general manager is going to win every trade. That’s just the way sports work, with baseball being no exception. So, it is not a...
Having interacted with and seen Bryan Reynolds on the field, it takes a lot to tick off the usually even-keeled 2021 National League All-Star. Reynolds was...
A general manager’s job in any professional sport is never easy. That goes even more so for baseball. Being a GM is basically a lifestyle. Pardon...
My memories of New Year’s Day in 1973 remain vivid 50 years later. I was just 8 years old and had enjoyed a big New Year’s...