Opinion & Analysis – Page 108 – Steel City Pirates

Some Backtracks Could Lead to Progress in 2023

Ya know, when your team loses 100 games, it’s not often you can look back and actually want to return most of the roster, let alone return some guys who didn’t last the year…

Operation Offseason: Arbitration Decisions

Baseball decides for us the order in which we have to attack the offseason. If you’re a playoff team, you’re thinking about these things too, but the likelihood your fans are is just about nil.

Pirates Arbitration Numbers

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-2wviw-12e65ad Craig and Chris have a few more first base options for the Pirates, because it truly is biggest void to fill. The boys follow it up by doing some deep diving to the Pirates Upcoming Arbitration Eligible Players; and even invite a couple of them out for a beer! Brought to you by ShopYinzz.com! CraigContinue reading “Pirates Arbitration Numbers”

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five

Well, the first edition of this piece in quite some time in which I don’t have games to pull tidbits from. Instead, it’ll mark the first heel turn toward 2023 for me personally and largely this site.

Let’s Tell the Unfiltered Story of 2022

The Pirates finished the 2022 season with a record of 62-100. This immediately followed a 61-101 campaign, and if we prorated out what the 60 game sham season would have been, yup, another 100 losses or so.

Pirates Upcoming Decisions

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-gnzar-12ddc39 Craig and Chris talk roster decisions concerning some veterans, player development for the youngsters, a possible option at first base in 2023 and Much More! 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 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball.Continue reading “Pirates Upcoming Decisions”

Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers

10/4/22 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) I already knew compiling this week’s list was going to be possibly the biggest challenge of the season; with only 3 games on the docket, and a couple of recent promotions limiting the player pool even more. When he wasn’t injured from the end of JulyContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers”

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five

The Pirates have managed to hold off 100 losses for at least one more day, and as usual, they do it in the most unthinkable way. Think of how bad this team has been in 2022, then think of some of the strangest things they’ve pulled off.

Another Batch of Pirates FAQs

I love answering questions, even if the only reason I can answer them is because someone asked it. Meaning, some of these things aren’t a topic I’m super well versed in, and rather than guess, I’ll dig in and learn how to answer it.

Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers

9/28/22 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) With only one Minor League Ball Club left in action…GIANT PAUSE for all original jokes about the Pirates being a Minor League Team….I was prepared for the difficult task of compiling this week’s list from a shallow pool of players. Thankfully, the recent promoted players fromContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers”