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Very quickly just to explain the structure of this: I will have a write up for each year, and break down the progress of both the team and Wood and Prior on a month-to-month basis. Then, finishing each with a quick recap of the season. It's also worth noting that MVP Baseball 2004 doesn't really have a fatigue system outside the pitchers so in most cases it will be very common to have players playing 162 games a season. It's simulation engine also seems to struggle with balan

Another whirlwind of an off-season has come and gone with a litany of changes to hopefully get the Pirates over the hump once again. As always there's Award Winners American League MVP: SEA CF Julio Rodriguez (73/74) .284/.354/.539, 37 HR, 107 RBI, 144 wRC+, 7.0 WAR Cy Young: (2) BOS LHP Garrett Crochet (77/79) 17-5, 2.91 ERA, 210.2 IP, 278 K, 0.94 WHIP, 8.0 WAR RotY: SEA RF Lazaro Montes (49/53) .291/.365/.508, 21 HR, 81 RBI, 140 wRC+, 2.3 WAR Reliver of the Year: (4) BAL LH

The 2027 MLB Postseason has come and gone, with the defending champions the Pittsburgh Pirates hoping to repeat as champions. There's a lot of exciting things to cover, and we will cover each series all the way down to the World Series in the post. AL Wildcard Series - Red Sox vs. Yankees The Boston Red Sox squared off with division rival New York Yankees in one of the two AL Wildcard Matchups. The series went three games. After the Yankees took game 1, 7-5. The Red Sox would

A few weeks back I pondered a simple question: Then a realization dawned on me, I have the means to make this happen! (at least digitally..) The fantastic baseball sim Out of the Park lets you travel back in time and play any historical season from the history of baseball. I've done this in my free time with the 2001 Cubs, rewriting history, getting Steve Bartman rightfully off the hook for game 6 of the NLCS, and winning the World Series in 2001. So why not do the same for t

In the blink of an eye, it's the end of the 2027 MLB regular season. The 2027 Pirates continued to be the best team in the major league finishing with a league leading 111 wins, mirroring their 2026 record despite turnover that saw 9 players from the 2026 squad not return to the team. The Pirates did their damage in keeping a World Series core through the combination of shrewd trades and their younger players stepping up. They acquired SP Reid Detmers (59/59), RF Jo Adell (53

It's been a busy 40 games for the Pirates, and with 3/4ths of the season under wraps they remain the team with the best record in the MLB sitting at 80 wins, just 2 wins away from securing their third winning season a row, a feat they last accomplished between the 2013 and 2015 seasons. The Pirates continue to be a complete ball club, with pitching (1st in team ERA) and offense (1st in runs scored) still leading the way for the Buccos. While the bullpen has seen some bumps in

In the blink of an eye we've made it to the halfway mark of the 2027 season, an the Pirates continue to be one of the best teams in the MLB. The organizational turnaround that was started in the 2025 season has suddenly turned the Pirates into one of the class organizations in the league. Pitching has continued to be fantastic for the Pirates, and while the offense was consistently good in 2026, it always lacked one thing: homerun power. But midway through the year the Pirate

Game Score: Grading Sheet: Metrics (Season Average in Italics): C/A: 20.8/28.9 (72.0%) | 27/43 (62.8%) Yards: 258.5 | 295 aDOT: 9.2 | 10.9 Touchdowns: 2.2 | 2 Turnovers: 0.7 | 3 QB at Fault Sacks: 1.4 | 3 Passer Rating: 113.5 | 79.1 True Passer Rating: 148.8 | 66.6 Time to Throw: 2.80s | 2.79s Time to Pressure: 2.50s | 2.53s Pressure Rate: 35.25% | 36.84% On-Target Rate: 70.4% | 53.8% PPR / BPR: 7.9%PPR / 8.5%BPR | 12.1%PPR / 5.2%BPR Final Score (Season Average in Italics): F

Caleb Williams’ 2025 season sparked plenty of debate, especially across social media. Under the tutelage of first-year head coach and offensive mastermind Ben Johnson, Williams and the Chicago Bears improved their regular season win total by six games, won the NFC North, and stunned the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Wild Card round by scoring 25 fourth-quarter points to send their biggest rivals home. Below: Relive the historic comeback in a special episode of 1920 Football Dr

It's been awhile since we've touched on the Pirates, we covered the off-season previously, you can find that post here. With the actual MLB season gearing up to start, I got the itch once again to dust of OOTP and continue our Pirates dynasty. It was an interesting first 41 games of the 2027 season, we made a lot of moves within the organization, including a youth movement coming up through the system and landing on the banks of the Allegheny. Some things we will be covering