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Monthly Archives: October 2022
How Ke’Bryan Hayes Maps Out The Pirates’ Way
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-fj2if-12f8ae4 Bucs In The Basement shuts down any Ke’Bryan Hayes contract slander with data that shows it is already a good deal that will just get better with age. We’re also explaining why his value to the team actually shines a light on a possible team building philosophy that could narrow the gap between aContinue reading “How Ke’Bryan Hayes Maps Out The Pirates’ Way”
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
Not that it should be a surprise, but the Pirates didn’t really do much since we last talked. Oh sure they went and claimed yet another waiver catcher, but nothing substantial was done.
2022 Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers
10-19-22 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) I get why many people-especially those within the Pittsburgh Pirates Fanbase-are not fond of hearing and/or reading about prospects. I truly do. One too many times they have been burned by the call to wait for this guy or that guy, only to have them underperformContinue reading “2022 Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers”
Get Better Now, vs Get Better Slowly
It couldn’t possibly be more clear which of these two paths your Pittsburgh Pirates will pursue. Now, it’s a bit of a misnomer because of course everyone on the team could take a big jump and rookies who come up could of course burst on the scene as opposed to struggle mightily.
Pirates Rule 5 Draft Preparation
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dvhph-12f00af Craig sits down with Anthony Murphy from Pirates Prospects to discuss the players that could, should and will be protected in this year’s Rule 5 Draft, as well as the mostly likely candidates to be selected if they are not added to the Pirates 40-Man Roster! Brought to you by ShopYinzz.com! Craig Toth covers theContinue reading “Pirates Rule 5 Draft Preparation”
In 2023, the Pirates Should be Aggressive
On November 15, 2019, Robert Nutting hired Ben Cherington to be the Pirates new GM, officially kicking off a rebuild. Year 3 of this rebuild has been….shall we say, not good? How’s year 4 going to look, you may ask? Good question.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
The playoffs are in full swing, in fact as of tonight, we’ll have the entire AL and NL Championship Series field set and for the most part, the games have been fun. Well, not for LA fans, but I digress.
Some Backtracks Could Lead to Progress in 2023
Ya know, when your team loses 100 games, it’s not often you can look back and actually want to return most of the roster, let alone return some guys who didn’t last the year…
Operation Offseason: Arbitration Decisions
Baseball decides for us the order in which we have to attack the offseason. If you’re a playoff team, you’re thinking about these things too, but the likelihood your fans are is just about nil.
Steel City Pirates 