4-11-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Before the divisional shake-up three decades ago, matchups with the cross-state Phillies were a regular occurrence with heated rivalry pitting the teams and fans alike against each other. While its been a long time since both teams were truly competitive at the same time, stakes are raised headingContinue reading “Series Preview: Pirates (9-3) at Phillies (6-6)”
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Series Preview: Tigers (6-3) at Pirates (8-2)
The better competition continues as the Bucs are set to welcome the Detroit Tigers to PNC for a quick early week 2 game set.
Series Preview: Orioles (4-2) at Pirates (6-1)
The Pirates are 6-1, there’s no taking that away from them, but there’s no escaping the Marlins and Nationals aren’t in a good place currently too. Baltimore is a much better test for this young team and while it’s too early for all that measuring stick stuff, there’s no denying the O’s will be a much tougher test.
Series Preview: Pirates (4-0) at Nationals (1-2)
The Bucs are riding high off an opening series 4 game sweep of the Miami Marlins and the Nats enter Monday’s contest following a series loss to the Reds.
Series Preview: Pirates (0-0) at Marlins (0-0)
The Pirates open the season in Miami against the Marlins for the first time in 18 years. The Fish are coming off a playoff season after finishing 84-78 but their pitching staff, which was formerly a strength, has been decimated by injuries.
Yinzer Reactions: Recapping The Pirates Series With The Brew Crew
What went well and what didn’t in the Pirates series with the Brewers? There’s a lot to unpack!
5 Thoughts At 5…AM
Sometimes we are all stuck up late or waking up early thinking about baseball because we are fans. These are the things that are on my mind right now, which lead to more questions than answers. 1) If the NL and AL teams are pretty much split up, why is the universal DH still aContinue reading “5 Thoughts At 5…AM”
The Pittsburgh Pirates Top 5 Managers of All Time
In times like these these, both off and hopefully on the field at some point, we need strong leaders to get us through. Now everyone who knows me is aware that I don’t talk politics, at least I try to avoid the topic, so I am not going down that rabbit hole. I also don’tContinue reading “The Pittsburgh Pirates Top 5 Managers of All Time”
The Pittsburgh Pirates Top 5 Pinch Hitters of All Time
It takes a player with a certain personality makeup to come off the bench ice cold and step into the box, usually in situation with added pressure, to deliver a crucial hit or at the very least just get on base. Some players excel in these types of situations, which often adds to their legendContinue reading “The Pittsburgh Pirates Top 5 Pinch Hitters of All Time”
Top O’The Metric To Yinz: Pure Power
There are countless ways for MLB teams to score runs, with almost endless combinations of hits, walks, wild pitches, passed balls, stolen bases and even hit by pitches. However, the quickest way to affect the outcome of a game has almost always been the long ball; followed closely by a base clearing triple and aContinue reading “Top O’The Metric To Yinz: Pure Power”
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