New Approach to Hitting May Pay Off for Pirates

New Approach to Hitting May Pay Off for Pirates

With a new hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates comes a new approach to hitting. It just might be working. Spencer Horwitz on Hitting Coach Matt Hague. pic.twitter.com/ZYuMY8pDrX — Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) December 18, 2024 Two-Strike Approach is Evident When Pirates are Hitting in Spring As the reader probably already knows, the new Pirates hitting coach is Matt Hague. Nicknamed “The Hit Collector” during his playing days, he compiled…

2025 Pittsburgh Pirates O/U: Why the Pirates Will Hit the OVER

It’s been a long road for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the last few years. The last time they made the postseason was in 2015. Since then, they’ve only mustered up one winning season and that was in 2018 when they went 82-79. Coming into 2025, Fanduel has the Pirates O/U win projection set at 75.5, which is the same mark set for their division rival St. Louis Cardinals. Over the last two seasons, they’ve hit that mark by one win. Maybe the Pirate…