If I was being asked to finish this sentence before 5:30 PM this afternoon, my honest answer would have consisted of three words, with none of those being traded, to, or Yankees; unless cash considerations were involved. This assessment is not a knock on Holmes by any means as I was as surprised as prettyContinue reading “Clay Holmes Has Been…Traded?!?!”
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The Giants Out-Pirated The Pirates
7-23-21 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement) Prior to the start of the season not many could have predicted that the San Francisco Giants would be a top the NL West beyond the All-Star Break; especially with the defending World Series Championship Dodgers and the young and exciting Slam Diego Padres to compete with. Yet,Continue reading “The Giants Out-Pirated The Pirates”
Cherington and Company Love To Target Guys From The Wood Bat Leagues; Especially The Cape
Over the past week Pittsburgh Pirates Draft Talk, especially the potential for General Manager Ben Cherington to work the system in order to sign four first round talents, has flooded social media to the point that many of the other draft picks, aside from maybe 14th Round selection Braylon Bishop, have become just an conglomerationContinue reading “Cherington and Company Love To Target Guys From The Wood Bat Leagues; Especially The Cape”
The Pirates Lose Another One In The Desert, But That’s Far From The Entire Story
7-21-2021 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement) The Pittsburgh Pirates, as a whole, are not a good baseball team. The same goes for their current opponent in the first three games of this West Coast Road Trip, the Arizona Diamondbacks. As it stands currently the Pirates are the fourth worst team in all of MajorContinue reading “The Pirates Lose Another One In The Desert, But That’s Far From The Entire Story”
Some Nights Just Have It All
Prior to the start of Saturday’s contest with the Mets members of the Pittsburgh Pirates 1971 World Series Championship Team were honored, life-long Pirate player/announcer Steve Blass threw out the ceremonial first pitch and Jacob Stallings capped off a 6-0 come from behind 9-7 victory with a walk-off grand slam; only the third of itsContinue reading “Some Nights Just Have It All”
The Pirates Mix In A Couple Of Potential Tough To Sign Picks On Day Three
Even before the selections started rolling out on Day Three of the MLB Draft, Rounds 11 through 20, I noticed that I was on the same wavelength as many of the Pirates Fans I was interacting with; as we all knew the slot restrictions of the first 10 rounds were now off the table andContinue reading “The Pirates Mix In A Couple Of Potential Tough To Sign Picks On Day Three”
After “Playing It Safe” With 1:1, Cherington Goes All In At The Start Of Day Two
As soon as MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced that Pittsburgh had selected Henry Davis-Catcher from Louisville-as the First Overall Pick in the 2021 MLB Amateur Draft, every Pirates Fan-even those who had only loosely followed discussions leading up to Sunday-knew exactly what General Manager Ben Cherington’s strategy was going to be for at least theContinue reading “After “Playing It Safe” With 1:1, Cherington Goes All In At The Start Of Day Two”
The Pirates Start A Little First Round Shake Up By Selecting Henry Davis
7-11-21 – By Craig Toth In the days leading up to the MLB Draft it seemed very likely, according to experts and amateurs alike, that Marcelo Mayer would come off the board first for your Pittsburgh Pirates. Other mentioned options included Jack Leiter, Jordan Lawlar, Khalil Watson and one Henry Davis. As we all knowContinue reading “The Pirates Start A Little First Round Shake Up By Selecting Henry Davis”
The Pirates Draft: Beyond The 1:1
Not surprisingly most of the Pirates MLB Draft Discussion has surrounded who General Manager Ben Cherington and Pittsburgh will select with the First Overall Pick; mostly due to the contrast between people who think a high school shortstop is a wasted selection, those who believe Jack Leiter is an organizational changing player, groups who wantContinue reading “The Pirates Draft: Beyond The 1:1”
Tucker’s Time Is Running Out
It has been over two years, as far as the calendar is concerned, since the Pirates #5 Prospect at the time, Cole Tucker, stepped into the batters box during his first Major League start and proceeded to walk off the game versus the Giants with a 2-run blast into the PIRATES bushes. Since that timeContinue reading “Tucker’s Time Is Running Out”
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