7/7/23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) When you have the 1st Overall Pick-especially in a year where there are at least 3 to 4 players near the same talent level, or project-ability depending on who you ask-things can get a little muddled. Throw in some genuine misunderstanding-at the very least-and misrepresenting-at theContinue reading “Pirates 2023 MLB Draft Preview”
Category Archives: Prospects
Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: Moving Past Father’s Day And My Birthday
6-29-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) There are certain natural markers within the Major and Minor League Baseball Seasons. In the Majors you have the All-Star Break and the Trade Deadline, while the Minor League Schedule is broken into a first and second half; with the playoff contenders being determined by theContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: Moving Past Father’s Day And My Birthday”
Minor League News and Brews: Passed Up, Blocked and Playing Inside A Bandbox
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-9tck6-1436303 Craig talks about prospects that could be seen as being passed up and/or blocked in the farm system, and takes a quick look at the away ballparks within the South Atlantic League. #LetsGoBucs #30MinutesOfBucs #MiLBNewsAndBrews Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is a huge Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Fan; especially whenContinue reading “Minor League News and Brews: Passed Up, Blocked and Playing Inside A Bandbox”
Top 5 Pirates Prospects Performers: More Than A Day Late, And At Least A Couple of Bucks Short
6-15-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) Each and every week of the Minor League Season I pull out my notebook and write down the Pirates Prospects that I am considering as the Top 5 Prospects in the Pirates Farm System for the previous week. Like, literally write them down with a pencilContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospects Performers: More Than A Day Late, And At Least A Couple of Bucks Short”
Minor League News and Brews: Up, Down and All Around The Pirates Farm System
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-xievx-142c59b Craig checks in on some individual prospects at each level of the Pirates Farm System that are having either encouraging or discouraging starts to the Minor League Season. #LetsGoBucs #30MinutesOfBucs #MiLBNewsAndBrews Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is a huge Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Fan; especially when it comes to theContinue reading “Minor League News and Brews: Up, Down and All Around The Pirates Farm System”
Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: Moving Toward The End Of May And Past Memorial Day
6-6-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) Every single one of you that is reading this blog post is doing so one some sort of an electronic device; from an IPhone to an Android, or a Tablet to a Computer. It’s just kind of how things work nowadays; except when they don’t. ManyContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: Moving Toward The End Of May And Past Memorial Day”
Minor League News and Brews: Assessing The State Of The Pirates Rebuild
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ysevb-141a22d Craig is joined by Zach Buchanan from The Athletic to talk Pirates Prospects-such as Henry Davis, Termarr Johnson, Enmanuel Terrero and Quinn Priester-as well as the transformation of the team he used to cover, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is a huge Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Fan;Continue reading “Minor League News and Brews: Assessing The State Of The Pirates Rebuild”
Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: Mid-May
5/23/23-By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) Since before the Minor Baseball Season even kicked off, I have talked about the trickle-down effect concerning promotions that could take place in the Pirates Farm System. Simply put, if there isn’t a place and/or position for regular playing time, General Manager Ben Cherington and Director ofContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: Mid-May”
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”
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”
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