9-21-22 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) Even though it sometimes seems as if the season just started, soon every Minor League Ballpark across America will once again become silent for the Fall and Winter months; as they already have in Bradenton, Greensboro and Altoona. For Bradenton the end of the season wasContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers”
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A Whole New Ballgame?
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-t27ys-12cbd1d Bradenton Marauders play-by-play guy Spenser Smith joins us again for “30 Minutes of Bucs” with a look at the actual impact of MLB’s new rules for 2023. Spenser has been watching a new kind of baseball this season, and he has his take on what Pirates fans should expect from the game starting nextContinue reading “A Whole New Ballgame?”
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
A sweep of the Reds quickly followed by a sweep from the Mets. Progress negated in a single predictable series. Thing is folks, as I’ve said countless times, the losing is one thing, losing as badly as the Pirates did in this series, that’s what makes you feel like nothing is improving.
When Jack Does Jack, the Outfield Questions Flow
Jack Suwinski is universally seen as a virtual lock to be the Pirates starting left fielder in 2023. Hitting 16 homeruns in your first 90 games in your rookie campaign will do that.
Is it OK to Get Excited?
The Pirates just had easily their best series since they swept the Dodgers in Los Angeles earlier this season. They hit, they pitched, they even played some defense.
Top 15 Plus 5 More
The season is over for Bradenton and the Greensboro affiliates.
The Grasshoppers would have needed to sweep a doubleheader that was scheduled for Saturday to make the playoffs. Unfortunately, the games were rained out and with no scheduled make-up dates left, they officially finished on the outside looking in.
Cherington Focuses On Pirates Getting Better
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-j6t9x-12c292d Ben Cherington preached about getting better, and then added another cast-off to the Pirates roster in Zack Collins. Listen as we explain that players like Collins can no longer be the answer if the goal is to get better, even if you found some answers this season. Oneil Cruz certainly looks like one. HisContinue reading “Cherington Focuses On Pirates Getting Better”
Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers
9-13-22 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) By my count 12 Pirates Prospects have made their Major League Debuts during the current season; with a total of 28 doing so since Ben Cherington and Company took over in November of 2019. Yet somehow, there are still Pirates Fans that don’t seem to beContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers”
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
Clichés are often not what people want to hear, but they exist largely because they tend to be based in fact. The fact is that Cruz is just settling in and it is resulting in improved performance, both in the field and at the plate.
Pirates Top 15 Plus 5 More
We are quickly approaching the end of the MILB season. Some of the guys stayed hot, some cooled off. But as a whole it’s been a fantastic finish for the system.
Steel City Pirates 