2026 Pittsburgh Pirates

Since a few of you are getting excited a bit early let's have a thread for those battling Bucs.

If Penguins were not doing so well I'd jump on Pirates now too.

Before March 26th we can put our prediction of final record here.

 

I do think we break .500 this season.

82-80

 

What does the starting pitching rotation look like?
Will run production be better this season?


I'm still looking into teams and what moves the league has made. The digital age seems to only care about the Dodgers, Yankees, and Mets. I miss The Sporting News baseball edition newspaper.

 

Buccos
88-74
Win a playoff game this season

 

Used to love sporting news
Remember reading it in newspaper format

 

I'm liking the starters. Skenes, Ashcraft, Chandler, Keller and I'm hoping for a decent lefty. Damn Jones out for awhile. No depth if one goes down. Bullpen I just hope a lot. Really hope Santana can have great year closing.

Now, how to score runs????

 

Glad you started this SM, was feeling a little lame posting under Off Season Plans. Skenes was wild today, just like Chandler 2 days ago but Skenes knows how to shut down an inning getting away from him. Only Bucs losses so far to the dreaded Yanks and Braves. Like how they spanked the Red Sox yesterday. Of course absolutely none of this means anything nor does the even the first few months of the real season. But do like all the change of faces on the team.

 

Bats are going to be better
Oneill looks like a player ready to ball out
Plus our pickups in off season
Plus the baseball america number 1 player
Conner Griffin
Things are looking up

 

• Brandon Lowe (IF): Acquired from the Rays (via 3-team trade) to provide consistent left-handed power.
• Jake Mangum (OF): Acquired for high-contact hitting and solid outfield defense.
• Mason Montgomery (LHP): Acquired for high-velocity relief, averaging 98.7 mph.
• Marcell Ozuna (DH): Signed to boost run production and provide veteran leadership.
• Ryan O'Hearn (1B/OF): Signed to add depth and left-handed power to the lineup.
• Jose Urquidy (RHP): Signed to a one-year deal to strengthen the starting rotation.