Category Archives: Opinion & Analysis

The Pittsburgh Pirates Are Building Differently

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ebze5-13f9a6d Craig and Chris discuss the contracts that have been signed, talent that has been identified and acquisitions that have been made, as well as the steps that the Pirates are taking off the field to generate revenue.   Brought to you by ShopYinzz.com! Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and joins his buddyContinue reading “The Pittsburgh Pirates Are Building Differently”

Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: April Showers Bring More Than May Flowers

5-2-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) This past Saturday I arrived at the ball field at 8 AM for my youngest’s Modified T-Ball Game-that was scheduled for 10 AM-to see how much damage the rain from the previous day had done to the dirt surround the bases; as well as the stateContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: April Showers Bring More Than May Flowers”

Know Your Enemy – April Edition

The first month of the season has come and gone and things have been…wild. Just like everyone predicted, the Pirates have the best record in not only the NL Central, but the entire National League.

Pirates Put An Exclamation Point On The Evening: (20-8)

4-29-23- By Craig W. Toth – @BucsBasement on Twitter When a team is feeling it-and I mean really feeling it-the chances of slowing them down are slim to none. This evening your Pittsburgh Pirates were a runaway freight train. In their path was the unfortunate victim in the form of the Washington Nationals; led byContinue reading “Pirates Put An Exclamation Point On The Evening: (20-8)”

Game 1 Pirates Slug Nationals 6-3 Powered by Freshly Recalled Miguel Andujar: (19-8)

I love double headers, but day/night double headers, not so much. Once you go through a baseball game, if the flow is broken its hard for everyone to get into it for game two.