Opinion & Analysis – Page 159 – Steel City Pirates

Pirates Fall to Brewers Again, Both Sides of the Ball to Blame

Another day, another next to no offense game.

Frequently Asked Pirates Questions, Answered. 7-2-21

uestions, so let’s see if we can’t knock a couple more off the list and deliver some quicker satisfaction to folks asking.

The Pirates Become The Next Victim On The Brew Crew’s Current Nine Game Winning Streak

Currently the Milwaukee Brewers pitching staff is ranked 6th in all of MLB, with their starting rotation coming in 3rd; while the Pittsburgh Pirates rank 29th batting. So, what happened after the storms rolled through on Thursday evening was something that could almost be expected. Corbin Burnes ran through the Pirates lineup, allowing one runContinue reading “The Pirates Become The Next Victim On The Brew Crew’s Current Nine Game Winning Streak”

The Quandary Surrounding Kevin Newman; And The Shortstop Position In General

As I have written, and spoke about multiple times before on Gary Morgan’s Fan Forum-DK Pittsburgh Sports, as well as my own Bucs In The Basement Podcast, I wasn’t completely fooled by Kevin Newman’s Spring Training explosion because of the sheer numbers. Obviously, posting a slash line of .606/.641/.788 with six doubles and zero strikeoutsContinue reading “The Quandary Surrounding Kevin Newman; And The Shortstop Position In General”

Rockies Finish the Sweep of the Pirates (29-50)

Pirates jumped on the Rockies early in this one, anxious to get the taste of the last two games out of their mouths

Hope Can’t Spring Eternal, Especially When Spring Never Ends

I understand why the Pirates put together a Major League roster like this, and I understand the culture of competition they wanted to spawn. Bringing in hungry players who didn’t get much of a shot with a cup of coffee if they even got a sip makes sense when the top level of your farm system is weaker than wet toilet paper.

Pirates Avoid No-Hitter, But Get Shutout For Second Straight Game

Before last night there was only one no-hitter thrown in the history of Coors Field, by Hideo Nomo of the Los Angeles Dodgers, back on September 17th, 1996. After last night, it remains as the only no-hitter in the history of Coors Field; although German Marquez did almost everything necessary to achieve something that noContinue reading “Pirates Avoid No-Hitter, But Get Shutout For Second Straight Game”

Frequently Asked Pirates Questions. Answered

There was a time when I had time to sit down and seriously try to answer as many reader questions as possible. Oh, I don’t mean things like why is Erik Gonzalez playing first base or why can’t the Pirates just cut Polanco, those are quick and easy. I’m talking about the questions that take more thought and explanation to do them justice.

Pirates (29-48) Blanked by Rockies 2-0 in an Uneventful Contest

Tyler Anderson pitched his requisite five innings, and gave up two runs in the process. Now one would think in Colorado that would be good enough to give your team a chance, but instead these teams both were largely silent on the day.

Two Guys Talking Trades with Joe Boyd and Justin Verno – Bryan Reynolds, the Forbidden Fruit

You can spend time being mad that Bryan Reynolds name is out there, but let’s also not pretend he wouldn’t be a hot commodity. Just having the discussion shows just how tough it would be to pry him from Pittsburgh.