Welcome to Snyder's Soapbox! Here, I pontificate about matters related to Major League Baseball on a weekly basis. Some of the topics will be pressing matters, some might seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things,
Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase (48) throws a pitch during the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images / Ken Blaze-Imagn Images There's no question that the Cleveland Guardians had the best bullpen in baseball during the 2024 season.
The East Carolina baseball team will open its season with a doubleheader on Friday due to poor weather expected this weekend.
Center fielder Michael A. Taylor and the Chicago White Sox have agreed to a $1.95 million, one-year contract. Taylor spent last season with the Pittsburgh Pirates, batting .193 with five
Livvy Dunne may be away from boyfriend Paul Skenes right now, but she was certainly swooning over his latest social media post. The viral LSU gymnast and her Pittsburgh Pirates ma
Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Scott Sauerbeck has died at the age of 53. Sauerbeck pitched for the Pirates for five seasons and still holds the team record for the most games pitched in a season by a left hander.
Spring training camps are open and the top free agents are trying on new jerseys and shaking hands of new teammates. Alex Bregman finally agreed to a new deal on Feb. 12, landing a three-year deal with the Red Sox.
Tommy Pham can earn an additional $250,000 in performance bonuses as part of his one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates that guarantees $4,025,000.
Prior to signing with the Cubs, Justin Turner was a target for the Pirates this offseason that made a lot of sense. Now that he is signed, Pittsburgh now has th
Paul Skenes spent his rookie season dutifully following the Pittsburgh Pirates' plan to bring their young ace along as slowly and safely as possible. It worked. Maybe better than all involved imagined during an electrifying 2024 in which the towering right-hander started the All-Star Game and captured the National League Rookie of the Year award while becoming perhaps the game's hottest young star in a decade.