Williams: It’s Time For the Pirates to Start Opening the Window

Do you think the Pirates will make any serious additions this offseason?

I’m not talking about cheaper, stopgap rentals. I’m not talking about one-year reclamation projects in the rotation.

I’m talking about someone who can push them closer to being a contender. Someone who, when they sign, shows that the Pirates plan to contend in the near future.

At this point in their rebuild, I think it’s time for the Pirates to make such a move.

The Minor League Talent is Accumulating

Yesterday, Anthony Murphy recapped the progress of the 2019, 2020, and 2021 Pirates drafts. I’ve argued on this site for years that the Pirates haven’t had an issue finding talent. The problem they’ve always had was developing…