9-3-21 By Craig W. Toth (aka @bucsbasement on Twitter) Heading into last night’s game I was already dreading the game recap that would follow due to Mitch Keller’s start being pushed back a day, making it fall right in line with mine and Gary’s little rotation. Since being recalled from his demotion to Triple-A IndianapolisContinue reading “The Pirates Ran The Gamut Against The Cubs. Keller, Not Kuhl And A Difo Drop”
Category Archives: Opinion & Analysis
There Has to be a Difference Between Stink and Learning
You know, it’s funny when you’re watching young players how quickly many jump to saying they suck. I mean, let’s be blunt here, baseball is hard and if you lean toward them being terrible as a default, you’re going to be right more often than not.
Jackson Glenn Is Looking Like A Steal
Each year in the MLB Draft there are what seems like an infinite number of under-slot value signing by players that could have potentially gone undrafted, but are often leveraged into accepting extremely low bonuses due to this assertion as well as their status in the draft class-most frequently college seniors. This practice has becomeContinue reading “Jackson Glenn Is Looking Like A Steal”
Pirates Swept by Chi Sox
The White Sox did exactly what they’re supposed to do with a team like the Pirates, they swept them.
September Call Ups for Pirates Underwhelm
Anyone who’s watched MLB for even half a decade can think back to when that top prospect got his first taste of action in the league. September has been an unofficial holiday of sorts for teams long since out of the race who were given a chance to see some of the future show off their skills in the show.
The Rebuilding Pirates Drop The First Of Two Against The Rebuilt White Sox
9-1-21 By Craig W. Toth (aka @bucsbasement on Twitter) The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the midst of a full on rebuild as the enter what will be the final month of the season, aside from the three games they get to play in Buctober. After last night’s defeat at the hands of the hard hittingContinue reading “The Rebuilding Pirates Drop The First Of Two Against The Rebuilt White Sox”
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s been a while, and we’ve been very busy, but I haven’t forgotten the questions that keep coming in. Figured I’d knock out a few of these and to be honest, I share some of these questions myself, writing about them helps me answer for myself too.
Catching Up (Pun Intended) On A Few Recent Acquisitions At A Pretty Important Position
Over the past few day I have spent a decent amount of time perusing the annals of Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects dating all the way back to about 1983; mostly focusing on catchers, as General Manager Ben Cherington has apparently made it a mission within his overall rebuilding of the Farm System to bring in someContinue reading “Catching Up (Pun Intended) On A Few Recent Acquisitions At A Pretty Important Position”
Pirates Top 30 Prospect Trend Report
It was a fun week for the Pirates system. A lot of guys had some big games, perhaps no one bigger than former 1st rounder Nick Gonzales
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
Baseball is such a unique sport. You can literally do nothing all game long and suddenly with one swing of the bat score 3 runs. I say this because as Pirates fans, you almost forget how quickly runs can come in this game.
Steel City Pirates 