As the series with the Cubs ended and the one against the Twins began there wasn’t much to be positive about. The Pirates pitchers were dropping left and right to injuries and the bats were silent, except for some late inning heroics that ultimately fell short. The negatives were abundantly clear and every Yinzer withContinue reading “Yinzer Reactions: The Good And The Bad Of The Pirates Series Versus The Twins”
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Get to Know the Pirates Newest Player – Tyler Bashlor
Pirates added to their pitching depth by acquiring the recently DFA’d Tyler Bashlor from the New York Mets for everyone’s favorite player, cash considerations.
Walk Off Win. Pirates Fight Their Way To Victory.
Entering the day, the Pirates found themselves in danger of being swept by the Twins in a 4 game home-and-home series and extending their current losing streak to 8 games. During their current skid the Pirates have utilized any method you can think of to lose games and possibly even invented some new ways inContinue reading “Walk Off Win. Pirates Fight Their Way To Victory.”
Musgrove Gets Touched Up Early and The Pirates Fail To Rebound
On Monday night, up until the bottom of the 6th inning the Pirates seemed to have everything firing exactly the way they wanted it to; Cole Tucker homered to lead off the game, base knocks were bringing in runners and Derek Holland had it in cruise control. Then everything began to fail and what lookedContinue reading “Musgrove Gets Touched Up Early and The Pirates Fail To Rebound”
Pirates Aren’t Tanking, but the Result Might Be the Same
Very rarely does a sure fire, step right into the majors prospect crop up in the Amateur draft for MLB. When it looks like one is potentially there like Kumar Rocker many in the fan base believe a team not on the upswing should actively try to acquire him. You know, tank.
Pirates Lose 5-4, Holland Has Better Outing Than His Line Shows
The Pirates came into this game riding a four game losing streak and that background heading to Minnesota to face a 7-2 Twins club created an impending sense that any semblance of hope to see improvement impossible to fathom.
Yinzer Reactions: Recapping The Pirates Series With The Cubs
After a series sweep by a division rival it may be hard to find the silver linings or see any light at the end of the tunnel. Pirates Fans and others are all too happy to pile on to the misery that we were left with after Pittsburgh’s one-hit loss to Milwaukee because as weContinue reading “Yinzer Reactions: Recapping The Pirates Series With The Cubs”
Pirates Late Inning Heroics Fall Short
After dropping the first game to the Cubs on Friday night, 6-3, the Pirates were looking to get back on the right track as former top prospect, Mitch Keller, took the mound for the Pittsburgh against Chicago right Tyler Chatwood. Pirates fan were just hoping that the Bucco bats would wake up a little bitContinue reading “Pirates Late Inning Heroics Fall Short”
Cubs Take the Series Opener 6-3 as Bucs Bats Wake Up Too Late
The Pittsburgh Pirates embarked on their second road trip of the season tonight, this time the friendly confines of Wrigley Field in Chicago to square off against the Cubs.
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!