7-20-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Looking to avoid being swept at home by one of the only teams worse than them in the standings was not how the Pirates likely envisioned this series going but, here we are. After allowing 10 runs in each of the first two games this weekend, the BucsContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: A Civale War”
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Series Preview: Chicago White Sox (32-65) at Pittsburgh Pirates (39-58)
7-18-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X It’s a “battle of the bads” as two of the worst teams in MLB will face off to open the second half of the MLB season with the Pittsburgh Pirates hosting the Chicago White Sox this weekend. While the White Sox had no aspirations for success in 2025,Continue reading “Series Preview: Chicago White Sox (32-65) at Pittsburgh Pirates (39-58)”
Starter Spotlight: See You Soon, Civale
5-22-25 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Mike Burrows will make his 2025 debut with the Pirates after a strong past few outings down at Indianapolis, certainly earning a spot in this rotation. Opposing him will see Aaron Civale, who returns to the mound today after spending much of the first two months of theContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: See You Soon, Civale”
Starter Spotlight: Ambush Aaron
9-26-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Final home game of the season today with the Bucs sparring once more with Aaron Civale. The Pirates have faced Civale twice this season – once while he was still with the Rays on June 23rd and once only a few weeks later on July 11th, following aContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Ambush Aaron”
Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers (89-67) at Pittsburgh Pirates (73-83)
9-24-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X After clinching the NL Central for a second straight year, the Brewers are hyper-focused on post-season but will need to finish up the season against the Pirates, who have nothing to lose at this stage in the year. That doesn’t mean the Brewers will necessarily let up againstContinue reading “Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers (89-67) at Pittsburgh Pirates (73-83)”
Starter Spotlight: Civale-Deja Vu
7-11-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Chance for a crucial series win today as Paul Skenes once again will pitch the deciding game against opposing starter, Aaron Civale – a rematch from June 23 while Civale was still a member of the Tampa Bay Rays. In that game, Civale pitched 5 frames of 3-hit,Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: Civale-Deja Vu”
Series Preview: Pirates (43-47) at Brewers (53-38)
7-9-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X The Brewers have been handily in control of the NL Central for the better part of the last few months but they split a series in Colorado and lost 2 of 3 to the Dodgers this past weekend. The Pirates, on the other hand, bring a hobbled rotationContinue reading “Series Preview: Pirates (43-47) at Brewers (53-38)”
Starter Spotlight: Aaron Civale
6-23-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Deciding game of the Rays series will come down to Paul Skenes against Aaron Civale, a trade acquisition by Tampa from the Cleveland Guardians last year, who enters with a 5.42 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 14 home runs allowed in just 76.1 innings pitched. Overall, he’s been aContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Aaron Civale”
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