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The Pirates Patience is Unpopular with Fans, but Sometimes it’s Necessary

6-15-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter I’m as impatient as the next guy. You may not see me tweet or post on Facebook every time a hitter stares at strike three over the heart, but if they ever get that future downfall of society brain implant thing that instantly sends our thoughts out, well,Continue reading “The Pirates Patience is Unpopular with Fans, but Sometimes it’s Necessary”

Starter Spotlight: Paint It Blach

6-15-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X A weird case of having a better ERA at home (3.86) than away (7.50), LHP Ty Blach does exactly two things really well this year: limiting walks and getting hitters to chase outside the zone. Unfortunately for him, everything else he does as is fairly pedestrian or worse. In 10Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: Paint It Blach”

Series Preview: Pirates (32-36) at Rockies (24-44)

6-14-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on X The Rockies enter just about every season as a bit of an enigma. They almost always have a couple exiting young players. They almost always have some long in the tooth veterans. And while their record every bit says they should be one of the few ready to consider themselvesContinue reading “Series Preview: Pirates (32-36) at Rockies (24-44)”

Things I Got Wrong on the Pirates Before 2024 Started

Gary Morgan reflects on failed predictions regarding the Pirates’ performance, expressing surprise at unexpected successes and disappointments in the team’s season. The NL Central division also defies expectations.

Starter Spotlight: A Feel For Feltner

6-14-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X When the Pirates last faced Ryan Feltner on May 5th, he lasted just 5.2 innings allowing 5 runs off 8 hits. It was a very poor showing that is not even in his top 5 worst outings this season as Feltner has had a VERY rough season. This is despiteContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: A Feel For Feltner”

Starter Spotlight: Shades of Gray

6-12-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Signed to a free agent contract for 3 years, $75M this past off-season, Sonny Gray was an AL Cy Young runner up in 2023, finishing with a 2.79 ERA, 3.64 xFIP and 2.83 FIP. This year, the 34-year old has seen a small spike in his ERA to 3.29 butContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Shades of Gray”

Starter Spotlight: Meetup with Mikolas

6-11-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Following a successful home stand, the Pirates head west for their first series against division rival St. Lous Cardinals. Starting for the Red Birds will be veteran Miles Mikolas, who is currently mired in the worst start of his major league career. The two-time All Star Mikolas is currently 4-6Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: Meetup with Mikolas”

Series Preview: Pirates (31-34) at Cardinals (31-33)

6-11-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X With the new schedule format, this is the first time that the Pirates and Cardinals will face off this season. Both teams may be at the bottom of the division looking up but each have been battling as of late with the Pirates notching critical series wins againstContinue reading “Series Preview: Pirates (31-34) at Cardinals (31-33)”

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Three Series Wins in a Row

Gary Morgan discusses Derek Shelton’s performance amid criticisms, Braxton Ashcraft’s promotion to AAA, Rowdy Tellez’s resurgence, the Pirates’ dual timelines, Henry Davis and Jack Suwinski’s struggles.