In the first inning, it seemed as if the Pirates would really be able open the game up with some two out magic; pushing Dodger Tony Gonsolin to his limits, and loading the bases after already putting one on the board with a Gregory Polanco RBI single. However, Micheal Perez-who is now hitting .141 onContinue reading “Pirates Are Out-Dueled By The Dodgers”
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The Lone Lefty – Omar Cruz
When the Pittsburgh Pirates and General Manager made the decision to trade starting pitcher Joe Mugrove, I must admit that I was a little conflicted; and I still might be. Last year before Major League Baseball, and the world for that matter, were shutdown, Gary and myself were sitting at 412 Brewery, enjoying some deliciousContinue reading “The Lone Lefty – Omar Cruz”
The Pirates Missed Out On The Sweep
With Chad Kuhl on the mound there is usually not too much wondering as to what pitcher you are going to get that day, which is why I was a little concerned about Jesus Aguilar bomb in the top of the second. However, this lapse in placement was not the norm, and more of theContinue reading “The Pirates Missed Out On The Sweep”
Hayes Sparks Offense Outburst From The Pirates
I am not going to lie, that was fun. Beyond my initial concern as to why Mitch Keller was pulled from the game after only 45 pitches, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Once again, the solid one to three delivered; especially with Ke’Bryan injected into the lineup. The Younger Hayes has lifted some of the pressureContinue reading “Hayes Sparks Offense Outburst From The Pirates”
Benefitting From Playing Multiple Positions, And Sometimes Multiple Sports
Since he arrived on the scene in November of 2019, Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington has emphasized, and at times, given preference to positional versatility when constructing rosters from PNC to Pirate City. Along with this flexibility, he has also targeted players with pure athleticism in the field and on the base paths, whichContinue reading “Benefitting From Playing Multiple Positions, And Sometimes Multiple Sports”
Pirates Get Up Early, But Are Eventually Doubled Up By the Royals
For the first three and a half innings of the game last night, the Pirates looked as if they were going to put together a pretty solid performance, and walk out of Kansas with a split in the short two game series. Even after Salvador Perez roped a Wil Crowe breaking ball, that hung inContinue reading “Pirates Get Up Early, But Are Eventually Doubled Up By the Royals”
Filling The Immediate Hole Left By Frazier’s Absence Wouldn’t Be An Easy Task
This past off-season General Manager Ben Cherington had a decision to make, as he had two candidates for the first base job in Josh Bell and Colin; with him operating under the assumption that the designated hitter would not be in play, which turned out to be correct.. Ultimately, he found a suitor for BellContinue reading “Filling The Immediate Hole Left By Frazier’s Absence Wouldn’t Be An Easy Task”
Pirates Fall To Cubs For The Second Straight Night
Wil Crowe didn’t do great tonight, but overall he hasn’t looked terrible; which might not matter to some because he still came away with the L . Many Pirates fans are searching for an Ace, or the clutch hitter, to come in, step up and save the day; but, unfortunately, I have bad news forContinue reading “Pirates Fall To Cubs For The Second Straight Night”
A Different Approach To Developing Players
During the most recent Minor League off-season, an additional player assignment was put in place by the Commissioner of Major League Baseball, in consideration for the anticipated need that pitchers, positions players and hitters would need to have additional time to condition and/or develop their skills, as many of them had been away from theContinue reading “A Different Approach To Developing Players”
The Pirates Take Only One On The Short Six Game Road Trip, While Dropping The Last Three In Row
After Thursday Night’s extra inning victory over the Braves, it seemed as if the Pirates might be able to hang with one of the better teams in the NL East over the past few years in the four game weekend series. Now we know this obviously wasn’t the case after Pittsburgh’s offense was only ableContinue reading “The Pirates Take Only One On The Short Six Game Road Trip, While Dropping The Last Three In Row”
Steel City Pirates 