Three thoughts on the Pirates:1. The Amazing KangThe Pirates have gotten their fair share of credit for breaking new ground by signing Jung Ho Kang as a free agent in January, 2015 -- and it鈥檚 still not enough.Kang became the first native South Korean position player from the Korea Baseball ...
Gregory Polanco has been expected to become a star since his much-ballyhooed arrival in the major leagues a little less than two years ago.The Pirates鈥� 24-year-old right fielder is one of the few true five-tool talents in the major leagues with his ability to hit for average, hit for power, ...
Jung Ho Kang returned with a bang.Kang hit two home runs Friday night to power the Pirates to a 4-2 victory over the Cardinals at St. Louis after being activated from the disabled list prior to the game.It was an impressive return from a knee injury sustained last September that was so bad it ...
Three thoughts on the Pirates:<strong>1. Who will catch in 2017?</strong>Elias Diaz underwent right elbow surgery this past week and will likely be out until the All-Star break.That won鈥檛 affect the Pirates this season as the catching prospect was expected to begin ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� Batting average, once the gold standard for judging a hitter鈥檚 ability, has been marginalized in this era of data-driven baseball.It is indeed easy to make a case that on-base percentage and slugging percentage are two measures that significantly paint a better picture of a ...
Three Thoughts on the Pirates:1. Will Glasnow buck trend?The Pirates have stuck to the plan of not calling up any of their top prospects until at least the middle of June ever since Neal Huntington鈥檚 first full season as general manager in 2008.The Pirates always spin the reluctance of ...
