Category Archives: Opinion & Analysis

Keller Charms Diamondbacks Through Six, But Pirates Still Lose: (24-21)

5/20/23 – By Craig W. Toth – @BucsBasement on Twitter Extend Mitch Keller. It’s fairly simple at this point. As a Major League Baseball Team, you need a solid five man rotation, with the top three being the type of guys that can carry you through a 7-game series-if needed; or at minimum, in theContinue reading “Keller Charms Diamondbacks Through Six, But Pirates Still Lose: (24-21)”

Minor League News And Brews: Jarrod Prugar From The Altoona Mirror

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ddbks-14127fc Craig and Jarrod Prugar from the Altoona Mirror talk Liover Peguero, the Pitching Staff, and of course Henry Davis. #LetsGoBucs #30MinutesOfBucs #MiLBNewsBrews Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is a huge Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Fan; especially when it comes to the Farm System. Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are “For Fans,Continue reading “Minor League News And Brews: Jarrod Prugar From The Altoona Mirror”

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks Series Preview

Well, if you take a very small sample, the Pirates have won two of their last three games. Unfortunately, taking a much larger sample, the Diamondbacks have won eight of their last thirteen games, and have looked like a top NL team as of late.

Through The Prospect Porthole: Call To Arms

5-18-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) There’s a trend taking place across Major and Minor League Baseball; not just in the Pirates Organization. Pitchers are going on the shelf in rapid succession. Just two days ago it was announced that the Texas Rangers #9 Prospect, and 3rd Overall Pick in last year’sContinue reading “Through The Prospect Porthole: Call To Arms”

Pirates Lumber Their Way To Victory In Detroit: (23-20)

5-18-23 – By Craig W. Toth – @BucsBasement on Twitter The Pirates broke out their bats for the first time since the second game of a doubleheader in Washington back on Saturday April 29th, and earned a victory for a pitcher not named Mitch Keller dating back to…well, the same game. The winning pitcher thatContinue reading “Pirates Lumber Their Way To Victory In Detroit: (23-20)”

Hump Day Pirates Q&A

I asked that you all submit some questions that thought a bit beyond the obvious Henry Davis or Endy Rodriguez promotion predictions. It just felt like we have all talked it to death at this point and bluntly, the expectations for being the savior are getting out of control too.