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Priester, Endy Debuts Dampened By Rain Delay, Homer Brigade As Bucs Shutout 11-0 (41-53)

7/17/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter Following another series loss – a sweep, no less – Pirates decided to make some changes [maybe they DO read our post game recaps] as they called up previously announced Quinn Priester, but also Liover Pegeuro and Endy Rodriguez. Hosting Cleveland Guardians to start the week, PriesterContinue reading “Priester, Endy Debuts Dampened By Rain Delay, Homer Brigade As Bucs Shutout 11-0 (41-53)”

Bullpen Struggles Continue As Bucs Swept, Lose 8-4 (41-52)

7/16/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter The old quote of “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results” really seems to hit home when a scuffling offense with clear areas of struggle sees no change after the All Star Break. Austin Hedges caught two gamesContinue reading “Bullpen Struggles Continue As Bucs Swept, Lose 8-4 (41-52)”

Early Fireworks, Solid Bullpen Salvage Win Ahead of All Star Break (41-49)

7/9/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on TwitterBreaking out a bullpen game ahead of a 4-day break, Pirates managed to end the first half of the season on a high note, netting a 4-2 victory over the NL West leading Arizona Diamondbacks. Pittsburgh led off with Carmen Mlodzinski – who made his first start with theContinue reading “Early Fireworks, Solid Bullpen Salvage Win Ahead of All Star Break (41-49)”

Dodgers Down Battered Bucs 5-2 (39-45)

7/3/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter Heading out west for a series in Los Angeles, certainly a challenge for any team. Even when the Dodgers are “bad,” they’re still a good team. They still have a top 5 payroll in baseball, a number of starters in the All Star Game, multiple former MVPsContinue reading “Dodgers Down Battered Bucs 5-2 (39-45)”

Pirates Drop Rubber Match Behind Early Home Run, Late Misplays (39-44)

7/2/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter The Pirates have been in a better place lately but struggled against their division foe as they dropped the final game of the homestand 6-3. Facing Colin Rea, the Pirates appeared to be very aggressive at the plate, swinging early and often. Nick Gonzales took a firstContinue reading “Pirates Drop Rubber Match Behind Early Home Run, Late Misplays (39-44)”

Bido Ks 7, Davis Doubles in Debut As Pirates Drop Opener 8-0 (34-37)

6/19/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter Mired in a lengthy losing streak, the Bucs turned to their 2021 #1 overall pick, Henry Davis, to try and turn the tables back in their favor. Everything about his arrival – from the announcement mid-game, the national hype among fans and media alike and the MondayContinue reading “Bido Ks 7, Davis Doubles in Debut As Pirates Drop Opener 8-0 (34-37)”

Prospect Promotion News Overshadowed by Another Bucs Bullpen Blow-up (34-36)

6/18/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter A common thing happened today as the Pirates lost again, by a score of 5-2, their 6th straight and 2nd consecutive series being swept. A rare thing will happen tomorrow, however, as the Pirates 2021 first overall pick, Henry Davis, is expected to make his major leagueContinue reading “Prospect Promotion News Overshadowed by Another Bucs Bullpen Blow-up (34-36)”

Cutch Hits 2K and Keller has 7 Ks as Bucs Best Mets 2-1 (34-30)

6/11/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter 14 years and 7 days. Five different teams. Overcoming injuries and moving primarily into a DH-role. Now, Andrew McCutchen joins the 2,000 hit club as its 290th member. McCutchen notched his 1,999th hit on Friday night on a third inning, infield-single to shortstop. He wasn’t able toContinue reading “Cutch Hits 2K and Keller has 7 Ks as Bucs Best Mets 2-1 (34-30)”

Pirates Walk While A’s Can’t Run, Win Nail-Bitter 5-4 (32-27)

6/5/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter There are no givens in baseball. You can be the 1927 Yankees and still lose to the 103 loss Boston Red Sox 4 times. Heck, the Pirates last year proved any team can be any other team at any time when they swept the Dodgers in LA.Continue reading “Pirates Walk While A’s Can’t Run, Win Nail-Bitter 5-4 (32-27)”

Hill Dominates Cards as Bucs Complete Series Sweep (31-27)

6/4/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter Following two games where the bullpen had to cover 12 innings of work, Rich Hill decided to give them as much of a break as possible, lasting 6.2 innings, allowing only 1 run off 4 hits with 3 walks and 6 strikeouts in his performance. Bucs gotContinue reading “Hill Dominates Cards as Bucs Complete Series Sweep (31-27)”