Pirates Midseason Report Card: Who’s Passing and Who’s Failing?

The Pittsburgh Pirates reached the halfway point at 41-40 and remain firmly in the National League Wild Card race, but their midseason report card is all over the place. Jim and Tyler grade every position group, the coaching staff and Ben Cherington’s front office.

The outfield and revamped infield have carried the offense, while the bullpen, designated hitter spot and Marcell Ozuna signing receive failing grades. Alex Stumpf also joins the show to explain why the Pirates have been one of MLB’s worst teams at using ABS challenges. The guys finish by revisiting their preseason predictions and discussing MLB’s latest CBA proposals, including the growing possibility of another lockout.

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Chapters:

00:00 Pirates reach the halfway point at 41-40
06:46 Pirates midseason report cards
10:23 Grading the infield
14:12 The outfield leads the Pirates
17:47 Marcell Ozuna and the DH receive an F
19:41 Grading the starting rotation
22:36 The bullpen failed its first-half test
26:01 Coaching staff and front-office grades
34:35 Alex Stumpf explains the Pirates’ ABS struggles
55:22 Revisiting the preseason predictions
1:08:20 MLB CBA proposals and a possible lockout

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