Tag Archives: Baseball

Early Pitchers Duel Negated By Bullpen Blow-Up, Bucs Drop Finale 5-2 (66-77)

9/10/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter Wrapping up the series in Atlanta with Luis Ortiz of the Pirates taking on Allan Winans of the Braves, turning out a surprising pitchers duel between one of the best offenses in baseball and one of the worst. After combining for 24 hits and 12 runs overContinue reading “Early Pitchers Duel Negated By Bullpen Blow-Up, Bucs Drop Finale 5-2 (66-77)”

Detailing the Pirates Roster with an Eye Toward 2024

As soon as the last pitch is thrown in 2023 there will be immediate calls for blindly spending money and judgements will be passed on players who in some cases have had little more than 100 at bats in the league, if that.

Talking Pirates Late Season Storylines With Jason Mackey

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-fe2w3-149a0f7 Craig is joined by Jason Mackey-Pirates Beat Reporter from the Post Gazette-to talk September callups, who we could still see this season, Oneil Cruz’s injury outlook, the likelihood of Andy Haines returning next season and the future of Andrew McCutchen; whom Craig has continued to successfully reverse jinx for almost a month now.  BroughtContinue reading “Talking Pirates Late Season Storylines With Jason Mackey”

Ortiz Posts Quality Start, Jack and Ke Provide Some Power Behind Pirates 4-2 Win (64-74)

9/4/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter Coming home after a 5-1 road trip in Missouri, the team was looking for some bouncebacks. Pirates looking to rebound after dropping the final game to the Cardinals. Starting pitcher Luis Ortiz looking to put together a better outing after a troubling season and rough game lastContinue reading “Ortiz Posts Quality Start, Jack and Ke Provide Some Power Behind Pirates 4-2 Win (64-74)”

Johan Walks 6, Walker Blasts One As Cardinals Salvage Final Game of the Series 6-4 (63-74)

9/3/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter Following an extra innings win and a 9th inning comeback victory against the Cardinals, Bucs were hoping for an easier match with the getaway day. Facing long-time rivals, they knew it would never be easy. After going down 1-2-3 in the top of the first, starter JohanContinue reading “Johan Walks 6, Walker Blasts One As Cardinals Salvage Final Game of the Series 6-4 (63-74)”

Know Your Enemy – August Edition

The division is still a dogfight at the top. There are scenarios that can develop yet where any of Cincinnati, Milwaukee, or Chicago could take this thing. The month of August will help to clear this up some, but there is a possibility that we get even less separation between the top 3 contenders. Join us again next month and we will find out what happened and who stood out!

Minor League News And Brews: Picking Favorites And The Age Of Information Overload

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-9qgwr-149612e Craig talks about how he picks his favorite players in the Minor Leagues, and how they are not always even the best on their own team. He then jumps into a conversation about the amount of information that is generated during each game that is played; with some being more of an educated guess,Continue reading “Minor League News And Brews: Picking Favorites And The Age Of Information Overload”

Bucco Blasts: Oviedo Potential, Triolo Disrespect, More

While the website publishing “Bucco Blasts” has changed, the content will be staying the same. That’s the cool thing about this lateral move that Gary and Co. have afforded me. I came to Gary asking if I could continue this weekly piece and he obliged.