11/18/22 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) Anytime there is ball being played beyond the regular season fans often put extra emphasis on it; especially when there are All-Star and Championship Games incorporated into the schedule. For fans of a team like the Pittsburgh Pirates-who haven’t seen postseason action in their city sinceContinue reading “Through The Prospect Porthole: Boys Of Fall”
Category Archives: Opinion & Analysis
Top Targets in the Rule 5 Draft
Now that every team in MLB has decided who they wanted to protect in the upcoming Rule 5 draft, it’s time to dig in and get out the sifter looking for any stray nuggets that might have slipped through the cracks.
2 Guys Talkin’ Trades, Winter Meetings
This week Corey and Justin explore the trade market for David Bednar and address the total shocker that MLB teams want to see if they can get a good MLB player.
Pirates Rule 5 Protections and The Ji-Man Choi Addition
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-fbtcu-13163f9 Craig and Chris talk Rule 5 Protections, which result in subtractions; as well as the surprise fact that everyone is getting wrong about the Ji-Man Choi addition. Brought to you by ShopYinzz.com! Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and joins his buddy Chris at a 9-foot homemade oak bar to talk PittsburghContinue reading “Pirates Rule 5 Protections and The Ji-Man Choi Addition”
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
The off season is in full swing now. The Pirates have traded for a first baseman, and made cuts to trim the roster to 40 after returning 5 players from long term IL status.
Figuring Out The Pirates 40-Man: Who’s Safe And Who Might Not Be
Do you hear that sound? It’s the keyboards pounding, teeth gnashing, alerts sounding, pages refreshing as Pittsburgh Pirates Fans furious debate the official opening of the team’s off-season.
Talking Pirates With Poni
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-eypkb-130ac41 In this SUPERSIZED episode of the podcast, Craig is joined by Andrew Fillipponi (aka The Poni Express) from 93.7 The Fan to talk everything Pittsburgh Pirates; including an disappointing year of development overall, some potential trade pieces and the future of Derek Shelton. Brought to you by ShopYinzz.com! Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside TheContinue reading “Talking Pirates With Poni”
2 Guys Talkin’ Trades Winter Meetings
While working today, it occurred to me that the 2023 WInter Meetings are being held from December 4th to the 7th. This is just a month away. Yikes. We are way behind here!
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
Busy week, both for me and baseball. The World Series just wrapped up with Houston grabbing another title, and with the last out came the official start of the offseason. In fact, would you believe we’ve already had our first offseason trade?
Each Positions Most Realistic Option(s) For The 2023 Pittsburgh Pirates…And Beyond
(AKA The Pirates Depth Chart: A Living and Breathing Off-Season Outline) 11/5/22 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) It’s tough to not get too deep into the weeds with roster projections, free agent options and potential trade partners during the off-season. Yet, it is truly something that must be resisted; especially as theContinue reading “Each Positions Most Realistic Option(s) For The 2023 Pittsburgh Pirates…And Beyond”
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