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The Pittsburgh Pirates' three-game series with the Cardinals has been postponed, so it's time to take a look back. Through one week of games, the Pirates sit at a Major League worst 3-13, and we look at the good and the bad so far. After Sunday's series finale loss at the hands of the Detroit Tigers, the Pirates do not sit in a good spot after their first 16 games of the season. They have the worst record in Major League Baseball at 3-13 and they have played some bad baseball at times. With a mix of young players and a new manager, you expected a learning curve from the team and some of that inexperience has shined through. Although, it hasn't all been bad as at times both the offense and the pitching has shown signs of life. However, they don't seem to get in sync at the same time and that has led to the inconsistency on the team. With just over a quarter of the season completed in this 60-game sprint, it is time to take a look at how the team has perfo...

As we await the start of the 2020 MLB season due to Corona Virus concerns, we will take a look at every player on the Pirates roster and outline what they will bring to the table and projections for the 2020 season. I hope this brings some positive reading to the current situation and helps us all as we wait for baseball. Over the last three seasons, right-handed pitcher Yacksel Rios has spent at least some time on a Major League roster pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates out of the bullpen. However, he hasn't been able to stick on either roster bouncing back and forth between the MLB and Triple-A levels. With a 6.20 career ERA at the Major League level, Rios has gotten hit around way too much at the big league level and still needs time to develop into an everyday reliever. Last season, he appeared in 14 games at the major league level and posted a career-high 6.92 ERA in 13 innings of work while striking out 12 and walking eight. While he has s...