The Pittsburgh Pirates missed the MLB postseason this season for the first time in four years and will need to address their pitching depth in order to return.After a drought of more than two decades, the Pittsburgh Pirates returned to the Major League Baseball postseason as an NL Wild Card team in 2013. The Bucs then returned to the … Continue reading Pirates pitching will determine return to contention
MLB 2016 predictions: NL Central Division
Our annual process of polling the staff at TBOH as to their predictions for the coming season has been completed, and so we’re rolling out those picks in a series of pieces.The TBOH staff will reveal our cumulative staff choice, as well as our individual picks, for the order of finish in each of Major League … Continue reading MLB 2016 predictions: NL Central Division
Phillies abandon AM radio
The Philadelphia Phillies will have no AM radio broadcasts in the 2016 season for the first time since the introduction of the medium.Under the terms of a new contract reached with CBS Radio earlier this week, any 2016 Philadelphia Phillies games over radio, whether from spring training, during the regular season, or any possible postseason … Continue reading Phillies abandon AM radio
Jesse Biddle Dealt from Phillies to Pirates
The Philadelphia Phillies have traded a former first round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Pirates.Homegrown lefty pitcher Jesse Biddle, recently removed from the 40-man rosterand recovering from Tommy John surgery that will keep him out for the entirety of the 2016 season, was dealt away according to a report by Philly.com’s Matt Gelb.The Phillies had designated the 24-year … Continue reading Jesse Biddle Dealt from Phillies to Pirates
Antonio Bastardo traded to Pirates
Antonio Bastardo was dealt to the Pittsburgh PiratesThe Philadelphia Phillies have traded relief pitcher Antonio Bastardo to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Bucs minor league left-hander Joely Rodriguez.As GM Ruben Amaro continues to dismantle what we here at TBOH have come to call the “Glory Era” roster, the players who helped win the 5-straight NL East … Continue reading Antonio Bastardo traded to Pirates
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