Last night the Pirates snapped their eight game losing streak with an impressive 5-1 victory; with some strong performances from two somewhat unlikely sources, Steven Brault and Gregory Polanco . Brault went the distance for the first complete game of his career, allowing only one run on two hits and Polanco put the Pirates upContinue reading “The Pirates Fall Twice In 14 Innings”
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Brault Goes The Distance In A 5-1 Win Over St. Louis
Coming off a four game series sweep at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds, the Pirates return to the friendly confines of PNC for a five game set against another division rival, the St. Louis Cardinals. Most of the time, at this point in the season, cellar dwellers like the Pirates are trying to playContinue reading “Brault Goes The Distance In A 5-1 Win Over St. Louis”
The Game Has Changed, and It’s Not Just the Rules
I’ve been a baseball fan for the better part of 40 years and in that time the game of baseball has evolved. I have to imagine for those of you who’ve been watching even longer the game is barely recognizable.
Earning A Spot On The Pittsburgh Pirates
Over the last week or so we have been hearing about the idea of meritocracy existing within the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse. Both General Manager Ben Cherington and Manager Derek Shelton have talked about the need for a playing time to be earned and that healthy competition is necessary for growth. Many people have taken theseContinue reading “Earning A Spot On The Pittsburgh Pirates”
The Pirates Drop The Doubleheader And Fall Even Further Into The Basement
A little over a week ago the Pirates ended a four game series with the Reds that began with a doubleheader, which made today feel like deja vu as Pittsburgh began another four game set with Cincinnati in a 2020 special; back to back seven inning contests. In the first of two a familiar faceContinue reading “The Pirates Drop The Doubleheader And Fall Even Further Into The Basement”
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The Pirates Defensive Focus
This past off-season, as we are all aware, the Pirates went through a pretty significant house cleaning, followed by the ushering in of a new regime lead by General Manager Ben Cherington and Team President Travis Williams. From the beginning new organizational philosophies were discussed; including a “player centric” model, the need to identify, acquire,Continue reading “The Pirates Defensive Focus”
Pirates Shut Out In Sweep By Kansas City
After two disappointing loses for the Pirates, they came into the game this afternoon looking to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Kansas City Royals. Pittsburgh starter Chad Kuhl was also aiming to bounce back from two fairly lackluster performances in a row; combining for five earned runs, eight strikeouts and six walksContinue reading “Pirates Shut Out In Sweep By Kansas City”
Through The Prospect Porthole: Mason Martin Sets His Target On The Roller Coaster
When I first started in this business, you know blogging, back in November of 2019, the first article I chose to write was about a young left handed first baseman that I had gone to see play toward the end of the summer at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, Florida. That evening the PiratesContinue reading “Through The Prospect Porthole: Mason Martin Sets His Target On The Roller Coaster”
Pirates Comeback Falls Short Against Royals
Following an unheard of second scheduled off day of the week, the Pittsburgh Pirates began what should be 17 straight days of baseball, with 19 games to go in the season. For tonight’s contest the 14-27 Pirates traveled to Kansas City to begin a three game weekend series against the 17-28 Royals in what manyContinue reading “Pirates Comeback Falls Short Against Royals”
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