Craig W. Toth

Pirates Can’t Hold On To Early Lead Against Colorado: (21-17)

5/10/23 – By Craig W. Toth – @BucsBasement on Twitter April was fun. We can’t forget that. Your Pittsburgh Pirates were 20-9 headed into a matchup with the best team in baseball-the Tampa Bay Rays-to kick off the second month of the season. May…not so much. We have to remember this as well. After aContinue reading “Pirates Can’t Hold On To Early Lead Against Colorado: (21-17)”

Pirates Need To Extend Mitch Keller

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-yqeme-1404199 Craig and Chris discuss the reasons why it is so important to extend Mitch Keller; and no it is not just based off of one start. Plus they get into some plans for the catcher position. Brought to you by ShopYinzz.com! Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and joins his buddy ChrisContinue reading “Pirates Need To Extend Mitch Keller”

Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: The First Week Of May

5/9/23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) As the Pirates began to struggle over the past week-aside from last night when Mitch Keller was completely awesome-fans eyes began to drift down to the Minor Leagues; looking for any player that could possibly help stop the skid the Big League Club was on. ThisContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: The First Week Of May”

Pirates Woes Continue Against The Blue Jays: (20-14)

5-6-23 – By Craig W. Toth – @BucsBasement on Twitter As well as the Pirates were hitting, pitching and fielding over the first month of the season, it’s hard to believe that things have turned so quickly. Sure you had a couple of positive outings from Mitch Keller and Roansy Contreras during the Rays series;Continue reading “Pirates Woes Continue Against The Blue Jays: (20-14)”

Minor League News and Brews with Jonathan Mayo from MLB Pipeline

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cxgvi-13fe33b Craig is joined by Jonathan Mayo from MLBPipeline to discuss the state of the Pirates Farm System, Injuries that Have Piled Up, The Next Men Up on the Top 30, Henry and Endy, and the Crews vs. Skenes Debate. Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is a huge Pittsburgh PiratesContinue reading “Minor League News and Brews with Jonathan Mayo from MLB Pipeline”

Through The Prospect Porthole: The Rule 5 Guys

5-4-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) Every since Ben Cherington and Company took over Baseball Operations at 115 Federal Street, each move the Pirates make ultimately finds itself under the proverbial microscope. Whether it’s a trade, draft selection, Minor League addition, waiver claim, international signing or Rule 5 pick, Cherington is constantlyContinue reading “Through The Prospect Porthole: The Rule 5 Guys”

Costly Errors Sink Pirates: (20-11)

5/3/23- By Craig W. Toth – @BucsBasement on Twitter When the Pirates are playing a team of the Rays caliber, they don’t have to be perfect; although it would be nice. They simply have to avoid the types of mistakes that have plagued them over the past few seasons; especially when they seem to comeContinue reading “Costly Errors Sink Pirates: (20-11)”

The Pittsburgh Pirates Are Building Differently

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ebze5-13f9a6d Craig and Chris discuss the contracts that have been signed, talent that has been identified and acquisitions that have been made, as well as the steps that the Pirates are taking off the field to generate revenue. Brought to you by ShopYinzz.com! Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and joins his buddyContinue reading “The Pittsburgh Pirates Are Building Differently”

Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: April Showers Bring More Than May Flowers

5-2-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) This past Saturday I arrived at the ball field at 8 AM for my youngest’s Modified T-Ball Game-that was scheduled for 10 AM-to see how much damage the rain from the previous day had done to the dirt surround the bases; as well as the stateContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: April Showers Bring More Than May Flowers”

Pirates Put An Exclamation Point On The Evening: (20-8)

4-29-23- By Craig W. Toth – @BucsBasement on Twitter When a team is feeling it-and I mean really feeling it-the chances of slowing them down are slim to none. This evening your Pittsburgh Pirates were a runaway freight train. In their path was the unfortunate victim in the form of the Washington Nationals; led byContinue reading “Pirates Put An Exclamation Point On The Evening: (20-8)”