8-13-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Hopelessness is setting in for the Pirates. This team is desperately in search of a win as they struggle to find consistency out west. They’ll enter today with a rematch against Michael King, whom they faced at home last week and managed 4 runs (3 earned) off 6Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: A Broken Crown”
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Series Preview: Pirates (56-61) at Padres (66-53)
8-12-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X While the Pirates pathetic playoff potential has plummeted, the Padres push past pitching pitfalls to plunder…victories. You get where we’re going with this. The Pirates have lost 9 of their last 10, including being swept by these same Padres at home last week while San Diego has surgedContinue reading “Series Preview: Pirates (56-61) at Padres (66-53)”
Starter Spotlight: Yo Ho, Java Joe
8-12-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Last time Java Joe Musgrove took the mound for the Padres on May 26, the team was 26-26 and just treading water as they tried to contend in the ever-improving NL West division. Today, San Diego tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks for the top wild card spot andContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Yo Ho, Java Joe”
Starter Spotlight: Glas-Now We’ve Done It
8-11-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Pirates have now dropped 3 consecutive series, losing 8 of their last 9 games, including six straight, as they have tumbled down the standings in their worst stretch of the season. They will look to avoid back-to -back sweeps this week in the final game of the DodgersContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Glas-Now We’ve Done It”
Starter Spotlight: A River Runs Through It
8-10-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Mired in a 5-game losing streak – their longest of the season, the Pirates have quickly dropped out of the playoff race and are now just desperately trying to get back in the win column. But it’s never easy when you’re facing the Dodgers, and they’ll have toContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: A River Runs Through It”
Starter Spotlight: Beat Back Jack
8-9-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Hitting the road out west as the Pirates visit the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers – and the first pitcher they will see this weekend is old rival, Jack Flaherty. Flaherty has plenty of experience facing the Buccos with 16 career appearances, compiling 90 strikeouts to 28 walksContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Beat Back Jack”
Starter Spotlight: Stop The Padre Party
8-8-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X After dropping 5 of their last 6 games, the Pirates dip below .500 for the first time since the All Star Break. They have a chance to fix that today in the finale versus the Padres and their starter, Randy Vasquez, as the Bucs look to avoid gettingContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Stop The Padre Party”
Starter Spotlight: Dethrone The King
8-7-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Late night last night as the water-logged offense couldn’t get rolling against Padres pitching. Shower, dry off and try to turn the page as the Pirates will face Michael King in today’s affair. Coming over from the Yankees in the off-season trade which sent Juan Soto to theContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Dethrone The King”
Starter Spotlight: Cease and Persist
8-6-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X As the Pirates welcome the dangerous San Diego Padres to town, their ace pitcher Dylan Cease will take the ball to start game 1. Cease is posting arguably the best season of his career over his first year out west with career best strikeout rate (32.3%), walk rateContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Cease and Persist”
Starter Spotlight: Go Full Nelson
8-4-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Chance today for a BIG series win after two VERY different games thus far. Pirates will send out rookie ace Paul Skenes against second year starter, Ryne Nelson. Nelson had a rough first full MLB season in Arizona (5.31 ERA and 24 home runs in 144 innings pitched)Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: Go Full Nelson”
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