8-9-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Hitting the road out west as the Pirates visit the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers – and the first pitcher they will see this weekend is old rival, Jack Flaherty. Flaherty has plenty of experience facing the Buccos with 16 career appearances, compiling 90 strikeouts to 28 walksContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Beat Back Jack”
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Starter Spotlight: Stop The Padre Party
8-8-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X After dropping 5 of their last 6 games, the Pirates dip below .500 for the first time since the All Star Break. They have a chance to fix that today in the finale versus the Padres and their starter, Randy Vasquez, as the Bucs look to avoid gettingContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Stop The Padre Party”
Starter Spotlight: Dethrone The King
8-7-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Late night last night as the water-logged offense couldn’t get rolling against Padres pitching. Shower, dry off and try to turn the page as the Pirates will face Michael King in today’s affair. Coming over from the Yankees in the off-season trade which sent Juan Soto to theContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Dethrone The King”
Starter Spotlight: Cease and Persist
8-6-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X As the Pirates welcome the dangerous San Diego Padres to town, their ace pitcher Dylan Cease will take the ball to start game 1. Cease is posting arguably the best season of his career over his first year out west with career best strikeout rate (32.3%), walk rateContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Cease and Persist”
Series Preview: Padres (61-52) at Pirates (56-55)
8-5-24 – By Ethan Smith – @mvp_EtHaN on X The race for October continues and, for the Pittsburgh Pirates, much like the past week, they have an opponent ahead of them in the race awaiting them for six games over the next nine days, this time in the form of the San Diego Padres. The Pirates areContinue reading “Series Preview: Padres (61-52) at Pirates (56-55)”
Starter Spotlight: Go Full Nelson
8-4-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Chance today for a BIG series win after two VERY different games thus far. Pirates will send out rookie ace Paul Skenes against second year starter, Ryne Nelson. Nelson had a rough first full MLB season in Arizona (5.31 ERA and 24 home runs in 144 innings pitched)Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: Go Full Nelson”
Starter Spotlight: Climb Every Montgomery
8-3-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X From crushing defeat to epic comeback to frustrating defeat again, Pirates will look to avoid losing another series to Arizona today. With Mitch Keller on the bump, you feel pretty good about your chances facing southpaw Jordan Montgomery. A spring training signing for Arizona, Montgomery had an excellentContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Climb Every Montgomery”
Starter Spotlight: What the Pfaadt?
8-2-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Didn’t we JUST do this? Alright, run it back! Back in Pittsburgh to welcome the SCORCHING Diamondbacks, the Pirates will get a rematch with Brandon Pfaadt – who came out victorious despite allowing 5 runs off 7 hits through 6 innings in the game last Saturday. Pfaadt workedContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: What the Pfaadt?”
Series Preview: Diamondbacks (58-51) at Pirates (55-53)
8-2-24 – By Michael Castrignano– – @412DoublePlay on X Heading back home after a solid road trip, the Pirates will look to gain ground on one of the teams whom they just faced and who still sits just ahead of them in the playoff race in the Arizona Diamondbacks. Arizona has been on a TEAR lately, winningContinue reading “Series Preview: Diamondbacks (58-51) at Pirates (55-53)”
Starter Spotlight: Elevate Valdez
7-31-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Pittsburgh looks for a potential sweep today in Houston but the pitching matchup is going to be a challenge as Bucs send out recent call-up Jake Woodford to go up against Astros ace, Framber Valdez. Valdez is a workhorse for the Houston rotation over the past few seasons,Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: Elevate Valdez”
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