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Can the Tampa Bay Rays Successfully Retool – Again?

Jan 5, 2021

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays recently traded their ace, Blake Snell, to the San Diego Padres and are clearly embarking on an abrupt retooling project. Will it work? Trading Snell, which corralled Tampa Bay 25-year-old...

Tampa Bay Rays Starting Rotation Continues to Impress With MLB’s Best ERA

Quinn Allen

Apr 15, 2019

American League East, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

One of the biggest surprises so far in the 2019 big-league season has been the remarkable start of the Tampa Bay Rays. In a very tough American League East, they currently sit in first place at 12-4. After winn...

In Hindsight, Tampa Bay Fleeced Pittsburgh in Chris Archer Trade

Robbie Stratakos

Apr 13, 2019

Opinions & Predictions, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays fleeced the Pittsburgh Pirates at last season's Major League Baseball trade deadline. The Rays sent hard-throwing right-hander Chris Archer to the Pirates for outfielder Austin Meadows and...

With the Playoffs Out of Reach, Will the Pirates Regret the Chris Archer Deal?

Jason Kelly

Sep 28, 2018

Opinions & Predictions, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays

The Pittsburgh Pirates went all in on making the playoffs in 2018 when they decided to trade for Chris Archer at the trade deadline back in July. The Pirates gave up three of their top prospects to acquire Arch...

Report: Pirates to Promote Tyler Glasnow

Ryan Waterman

Jul 6, 2016

Headlines, Minor League Baseball, Pittsburgh Pirates, Transactions

Pittsburgh continues the influx of top prospects, again. Approximately one month after promoting fellow top prospect Jameson Taillon, the Pittsburgh Pirates are at it again. This time, ESPN's Buster Olney is...

Pittsburgh Pirates to Recall Jameson Taillon

Ryan Waterman

Jun 7, 2016

Headlines, Pittsburgh Pirates, Transactions

The influx of top prospects continues. Almost two weeks after Julio Urias got his first call-up, another top pitching prospect is getting the call. That prospect just happens to be Pittsburgh Pirates youngst...

Five MLB Prospects Who Should Be Called Up Next

Patrick Brewer

Apr 15, 2016

Features, Minor League Baseball, Prospect Reports

We are only 10 days into the 2016 Major League Baseball season and there have already been quite a few intriguing storylines to watch. That’s not even including the off the field storylines that have come to li...

Making Sense of Tyler Glasnow’s Situation

Joshua Sadlock

Feb 22, 2016

Features, Opinions & Predictions, Pittsburgh Pirates

As the Pittsburgh Pirates prepare for another season, right-handed pitching prospect Tyler Glasnow will likely be the most-talked about player in big-league camp. Having reached Triple-A at the age of 21 last y...

Top 10 Prospects to Watch for the 2016 Season

Patrick Brewer

Jan 13, 2016

American League, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, National League, Prospect Reports

Source: Rob Carr/Getty Images North America Every year, every team in baseball brings up new players from their minor league system who attempt to make an impact at the big-league level. Sometimes it works, m...

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 20 Prospects

Brandon Shrider

Jan 8, 2016

Features, Headlines, Minor League Baseball, Pittsburgh Pirates, Prospect Reports

Credit: MLB.com Until three years ago the Pittsburgh Pirates had underwhelmed for quite some time. OK, let's actually call it what it was. The Pirates were terrible, the laughing stock of the league rather,...

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