Category Archives: Opinion & Analysis

Pirates Starting Pitching And The Overall Differences From Last Year

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ftd7f-13e7c78 Craig and Chris weigh the positive and negatives concerning the Pirates Starting Rotation, and get into the expectations we had for this season, how they are playing out and differences between this team and the one we watched play last season.   Brought to you by ShopYinzz.com! Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement,Continue reading “Pirates Starting Pitching And The Overall Differences From Last Year”

Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: Minor League Baseball In Full Swing

4/18/23-By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) Early season injuries-and subsequently, sooner than expected promotions-seem to have become a running theme less than three weeks into season; with the majority involving guys that were likely being counted on to play major roles with the Big League Club, at some point during 2023. To meContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: Minor League Baseball In Full Swing”

Free Baseball In St. Louis:(9-6)

4/14/23- By Craig W. Toth – @BucsBasement on Twitter “Maybe tomorrow we’ll all wear 42, so nobody can tell us apart.”  Since 2004 I have experienced Jackie Robinson Day on a local level. Even in Pittsburgh each of these games have a totally different feeling to any other game. It’s simply not your regular dayContinue reading “Free Baseball In St. Louis:(9-6)”

Through The Prospect Porthole: Nick Gonzales

4-13-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) As soon as Oneil Cruz was helped off the field-and in some cases even before then-rumblings of wanting Nick Gonzales on the Major League Roster, sooner rather than later, began to circulate Pirates Fan Social Media; especially since he received the promotion to Triple-A Indianapolis, withContinue reading “Through The Prospect Porthole: Nick Gonzales”