Mound Visit

Mound Visit: How Stratton became a spin doctor

in Bradenton, Fla.

POSTED: 12:03 AM Monday

Chris Stratton always had good spin, but his breaking pitches really started to move after he came to Pittsburgh last year.

2.9K

30

Mound Visit: Getting most out of middle infield

POSTED: 12:01 AM February 5, 2020

Adam Frazier and Kevin Newman combine to be a good defensive middle infield, but there is room for improvement with Newman.

2.6K

54

Mound Visit: Can Reynolds play center?

POSTED: 12:00 PM January 31, 2020

The Pirates need to find a replacement for Starling Marte in center field. Is Bryan Reynolds the answer? We dig into his metrics to investigate.

8.5K

133

Mound Visit: Five outfielders to replace Marte

POSTED: 12:40 AM January 29, 2020

The Pirates need outfield help after they traded Starling Marte Monday. These five free agents could be potential targets.

5.1K

65

Mound Visit: Is Moran’s glove hopeless?

POSTED: 12:07 AM January 16, 2020

Colin Moran was one of baseball's worst defensive infielders in 2019, but changing where he starts from could help him play to his strengths better.

8.7K

84

Mound Visit: The all-decade worst Pirates team

POSTED: 7:04 PM January 3, 2020

The Pirates may have had an MVP and All-Stars during the 2010s, but they also had prospect busts and bad free agents. This is a roster of the latter.

5.9K

91

Mound Visit: The all-decade Pirates team ☕

POSTED: 12:01 AM January 1, 2020

In a decade filled with extreme highs and lows, these 25 players were the best to suit up for the Pirates during the 2010s.

3.3K

31

Mound Visit: Can catchers get by with just their defense? ☕

POSTED: 12:19 AM December 21, 2019

Jacob Stallings and Luke Maile would arguably be the best fielding but worst hitting catching duo in baseball. Is the trade-off worth it?

11.1K

49

Mound Visit: Ten catchers to replace Diaz ☕

POSTED: 3:33 PM December 3, 2019

The Pirates created a need at catcher when they non-tendered Elias Diaz Monday. These 10 players could be a good fit to replace him.

4.5K

32

Mound Visit: How Shelton can build ‘player-centered culture’ ☕

POSTED: 5:14 PM November 30, 2019

New Pirates manager Derek Shelton has a strong track record as a coach, but an even better one at building relationships.

9.1K

94

Mound Visit: What’s Marte’s trade value? ☕

POSTED: 12:15 AM November 27, 2019

Starling Marte is already drawing trade interest. What return could the Pirates potentially get back in a trade?

8.9K

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Mound Visit: Examining Cherington’s first foray ☕

POSTED: 11:52 PM November 22, 2019

Ben Cherington's first moves as the Pirates' general manager hint towards an ideological change from the previous regime.

9.8K

92

Mound Visit: Cherington’s analytical muddle ☕

POSTED: 12:10 AM November 17, 2019

New Pirates GM Ben Cherington has a good reputation in the analytics world, but his shortcomings in Boston should not be ignored.

6.9K

42

Mound Visit: Three undervalued free-agent starters ☕

POSTED: 5:23 AM November 12, 2019

Almost every team needs starting pitching help, including the Pirates. These underrated free agents could make an impact in 2020.

1.9K

6

Mound Visit: What would a dejuiced ball mean for hitters? ☕

POSTED: 11:48 AM November 5, 2019

The Pirates were not as reliant on home runs as other teams in 2019, but a less lively ball would still hurt their hitters.

3.7K

22

Mound Visit: What would a dejuiced ball mean? ☕

POSTED: 3:00 AM October 22, 2019

After setting records in the regular season, the home runs have slowed in the playoffs. How would this impact Pirates pitchers if the change is permanent?

8.7K

60

Mound Visit: Ex-Pirates of the postseason ☕

POSTED: 12:55 AM October 8, 2019

at Highmark Stadium

It's not your imagination. There are a lot of former Pirates still playing in the postseason. Here is a complete list of them.

3.0K

28

Mound Visit: The year’s worst ball/strike calls ☕