Bucs Arghticles: March 17, 2021

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We’re starting something new on the site called Bucs Arghticles, a compilation of links to Bucs opinion and news from around the league and in the ‘Burgh, which is designed to provide a sort of daily thread for general conversation outside of specific article topics.

Pittsburgh Pirates News

Pirates option Oneil Cruz, reassign 3 former 1st-rounders in 1st spring cuts (TribLIVE)

Pirates trim spring training roster by making 15 cuts (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Biggest questions for NL Central teams in ‘21 (MLB.com)

MLB News

30 award candidates — 1 for each team (MLB.com)

Counting down MLB’s Top 10 farm systems (MLB.com)

Ohtani goes 464 ft off reigning Cy winner (MLB.com)

KC ‘open-minded’ on Witt Jr. making roster (MLB.com)

Green day: When did these unis first appear? (MLB.com)

Bellinger debuts with new stance: ‘Felt great’ (MLB.com)

LeBron near joining Sox ownership (source) (MLB.com)

The story of the coolest T-shirt in baseball (MLB.com)

Injury updates: Pearson, Félix, Kelenic (MLB.com)

One reason to be bullish on Robert’s bat (MLB.com)

Pittsburgh & Collegiate Sports

RECAP: Big hits rock Pens/Bruins game, Boston takes 2-1 win (PensBurgh)

Steelers release veteran linebacker Vince Williams (Behind The Steel Curtain)

Zach Banner announces he has signed with the Steelers (Behind The Steel Curtain)

Mike Hilton remains in the AFC North, reportedly signing with the Bengals (Behind The Steel Curtain)

Tyson Alualu heading back to where it started, to the Jaguars (Behind The Steel Curtain)