Category Archives: Opinion & Analysis

The Giants Out-Pirated The Pirates

7-23-21 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement) Prior to the start of the season not many could have predicted that the San Francisco Giants would be a top the NL West beyond the All-Star Break; especially with the defending World Series Championship Dodgers and the young and exciting Slam Diego Padres to compete with. Yet,Continue reading “The Giants Out-Pirated The Pirates”

Cherington and Company Love To Target Guys From The Wood Bat Leagues; Especially The Cape

Over the past week Pittsburgh Pirates Draft Talk, especially the potential for General Manager Ben Cherington to work the system in order to sign four first round talents, has flooded social media to the point that many of the other draft picks, aside from maybe 14th Round selection Braylon Bishop, have become just an conglomerationContinue reading “Cherington and Company Love To Target Guys From The Wood Bat Leagues; Especially The Cape”

The Pirates Lose Another One In The Desert, But That’s Far From The Entire Story

7-21-2021 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement) The Pittsburgh Pirates, as a whole, are not a good baseball team. The same goes for their current opponent in the first three games of this West Coast Road Trip, the Arizona Diamondbacks. As it stands currently the Pirates are the fourth worst team in all of MajorContinue reading “The Pirates Lose Another One In The Desert, But That’s Far From The Entire Story”