Well pitched game, not enough offense.
Category Archives: Opinion & Analysis
Pirates Fall 2-1 in Well played and Pitched Ball Game Against Brewers
The Pirates ran into the buzz saw that reminds me a whole lot of the Nasty Boys bullpen of the 1990 Reds with Myers, Dibble and Charlton.
Jacob Stallings Remains Your Catcher For The Immediate Future
8-15-2021 By Craig W. Toth (aka @bucsbasement on Twitter) By now, I am pretty sure that most Pittsburgh Pirates Fans have become intimately familiar with journey of Jacob Stallings; from Designated For Assignment Castoff in May of 2019 to Gold Glove Finalist and Full Time Starter in 2020, and finally Gold Glove Favorite and WalkContinue reading “Jacob Stallings Remains Your Catcher For The Immediate Future”
The Pirates Wasted All Their Hits In The First Game
8-15-2021 By Craig W. Toth (aka @bucsbasement on Twitter) Obviously, I am totally joking, however, the two games on Saturday couldn’t have been any more different for the Pittsburgh Pirates hitters. Sure, they did a lot of damage in the beginning of the first contest with infield hits and force outs, but eventually the batsContinue reading “The Pirates Wasted All Their Hits In The First Game”
Pirates Finally Break Losing Streak 14-4 in Game One of Double Header
Big win to break a long streak.
The Pirates Still Have a Communication Breakdown
Way back in 2019 before Bob Nutting did the Pirates franchise bare minimum for accountability in disposing of his front office, I wrote about how much the communication from the Pirates needed to improve.
Matthew Fraizer Continues To Mash In Altoona
Baker Bowl (aka National League Park, Philadelphia Park or Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds/Park) was home to the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League from April 30, 1887 until it closed its gates on June 30, 1938. Unofficially though, many used the term “Bandbox”-a compact cardboard box designed to hold a hat-to describe the stadium, whereContinue reading “Matthew Fraizer Continues To Mash In Altoona”
Friday Focus: The Field of Dreams Game
Baseball has always been there, linking the generations through a common bond. The game, the players, and the cathedral like feel of where it’s played.
Pirates Offense Outburst Falls Short
8-12-2021 By Craig W. Toth (aka @bucsbasement on Twitter) Over the past two games against St. Louis, the Pirates batters were only able to amass three hits and one run thanks Jun Hoy Park’s first Major League homer, while striking out 16 times and only working three free passes. For some, these results could beContinue reading “Pirates Offense Outburst Falls Short”
The Pittsburgh Air is Thick With Impatience
It certainly doesn’t need to be this bad, at least not moving forward, 2021 has been what I hope represents the basement of the rebuild.
Steel City Pirates 