Pittsburgh Pirates

2020 National League Central Projections

X-St. Louis Cardinals 91-71 After missing the playoffs in each of the previous three seasons, the St. Louis Cardinals entered the 2019 Major League Baseball campaign by flying under the radar as in recent years they've been surpassed in the division by the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers. But whereas it was the Brewers and [...]

2018 National League Central Projections

X-Chicago Cubs 92-70 The 2017 Major League Baseball ended for the Chicago Cubs when they were eliminated in the National League Championship Series at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers. But the culture has changed for the Cubs as previous years would have them being eliminated in the playoffs as something for them to [...]

2017 National League Central Projections

X-Chicago Cubs 101-61 Life is good right now for the Chicago Cubs as they are set to embark on the 2017 Major League Baseball season. The Cubs are fresh off of winning their first World Series Championship since 1908, and the bad news for the rest of the National League is they might not be [...]

2016-2017 MLB Hot Stove

Although that the 2016 Major League Baseball season is in the books, the action is heating up on the hot stove. 29 teams are out to topple the Chicago Cubs as World Series Champions, while the Cubs want to remain as the kings of the mountain. MLB's Winter Meetings are set to take place next [...]

2016 MLB Playoff Projections

American League 1. Kansas City Royals 2. Los Angeles Angels 3. Toronto Blue Jays 4. Texas Rangers 5. Boston Red Sox American League Wild Card Game Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers The Red Sox might be out of gas after having to be in a play-in game while the Rangers will be fresh.  American [...]

2016 National League Central Projections

X-Chicago Cubs 95-67 (1) 2015 was a magical year for the Chicago Cubs as they became the talk of Major League Baseball. Under the watch of manager Joe Maddon, the young Cubs exceeded many expectations as they won 97 games in the regular season while they also won their first playoff series since 2003. But [...]

The Surging Pirates

The past two years have been good to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates have made the playoffs in each of the last two years which is huge considering that they hadn't qualified for the postseason prior to that since 1992. And in 2013, the Pirates won their first postseason round for the first time since [...]

2015 National League Central Projections

X-St. Louis Cardinals 92-70 Since 2000, the St. Louis Cardinals have been the model of consistency in Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have had nine seasons in which they have won at least 90 games with a pair of World Series Championships in four appearances in the Fall Classic over that stretch. What has separated [...]