If I were the Pirates, I am not sure what the exact protocol would be for following up a trade deadline where you lost your most consistent hitter, a member of your starting rotation and your default closer; as well as getting swept by the Brew Crew-getting shut out twice. Now, I guess I know.Continue reading “Buccos Blank The Phils, Just Like We All Expected”
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The Pirates Lose Second Straight To The Brewers, While Injecting Youth Into The Lineup
After watching the Pirates drop their 63rd game of the season in a 7 to 3 loss to the Brewers, my mind wondered aimlessly as I considered exactly what I would write about. So, I did what I normally do during these circumstances, which is randomly shuffle my way through Pirates Twitter, and pretty specificallyContinue reading “The Pirates Lose Second Straight To The Brewers, While Injecting Youth Into The Lineup”
The Pirates Still Have To Play Out The Rest Of The Season
Every since Adam Frazier was removed in bottom of 8th inning from Pittsburgh’s series finale with the San Francisco Giants, and possibly before that due to all of the draft signings, the current season has been put on the proverbial back burner. This is not an implied accusation that we should be paying more attentionContinue reading “The Pirates Still Have To Play Out The Rest Of The Season”
Clay Holmes Has Been…Traded?!?!
If I was being asked to finish this sentence before 5:30 PM this afternoon, my honest answer would have consisted of three words, with none of those being traded, to, or Yankees; unless cash considerations were involved. This assessment is not a knock on Holmes by any means as I was as surprised as prettyContinue reading “Clay Holmes Has Been…Traded?!?!”
The Trade Piece That Isn’t Getting Enough Attention
July 30th (so used to saying the 31st) is right around the corner, and that means that trade talks are going to ramp up drastically. We’ve already seen Adam Frazier shipped off to the Padres, and Tyler Anderson and Richard Rodriguez are likely on the way out. Maybe sprinkle in Chad Kuhl if you’d like.Continue reading “The Trade Piece That Isn’t Getting Enough Attention”
The Giants Out-Pirated The Pirates
7-23-21 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement) Prior to the start of the season not many could have predicted that the San Francisco Giants would be a top the NL West beyond the All-Star Break; especially with the defending World Series Championship Dodgers and the young and exciting Slam Diego Padres to compete with. Yet,Continue reading “The Giants Out-Pirated The Pirates”
Cherington and Company Love To Target Guys From The Wood Bat Leagues; Especially The Cape
Over the past week Pittsburgh Pirates Draft Talk, especially the potential for General Manager Ben Cherington to work the system in order to sign four first round talents, has flooded social media to the point that many of the other draft picks, aside from maybe 14th Round selection Braylon Bishop, have become just an conglomerationContinue reading “Cherington and Company Love To Target Guys From The Wood Bat Leagues; Especially The Cape”
The Pirates Lose Another One In The Desert, But That’s Far From The Entire Story
7-21-2021 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement) The Pittsburgh Pirates, as a whole, are not a good baseball team. The same goes for their current opponent in the first three games of this West Coast Road Trip, the Arizona Diamondbacks. As it stands currently the Pirates are the fourth worst team in all of MajorContinue reading “The Pirates Lose Another One In The Desert, But That’s Far From The Entire Story”
Player Evaluation at Some Point Reaches a Conclusion
This is all part of the process. Some players just aren’t going to be part of the picture. Get used to it.
Some Nights Just Have It All
Prior to the start of Saturday’s contest with the Mets members of the Pittsburgh Pirates 1971 World Series Championship Team were honored, life-long Pirate player/announcer Steve Blass threw out the ceremonial first pitch and Jacob Stallings capped off a 6-0 come from behind 9-7 victory with a walk-off grand slam; only the third of itsContinue reading “Some Nights Just Have It All”
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