Tag Archives: Ben Cherington

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Series Preview

I’m just going to keep my mouth shut on this series. Typically, I can get some sort of feel for how the games may go, but nothing here. It’s go time if you’re Pittsburgh. Now let’s see what happens.

Pirates Punish Mets 14-7, but it Felt Off in Some Way Too: (33-29)

The Pirates bats did next to nothing against the lowly A’s, and because you’ve watched baseball for a long time, of course you knew the Pirates would come out and hit everything against the Mets.

What Should the Pirates Do Now?

This isn’t some traditional date on the calendar. June 8th holds no significant importance in the game, but somehow, following a series loss to the lowly A’s at home and on an off day today, it feels like for this team, this year, it’s somehow a pivotal point of the season.

Know Your Enemy – May Edition

The month of May saw several teams in the NL Central face some tough times, thus leading to a shakeup in the standings. While the month was forgettable for Pittsburgh, no one really took the bulls by the horn this month.

Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: Moving Toward The End Of May And Past Memorial Day

6-6-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) Every single one of you that is reading this blog post is doing so one some sort of an electronic device; from an IPhone to an Android, or a Tablet to a Computer. It’s just kind of how things work nowadays; except when they don’t. ManyContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: Moving Toward The End Of May And Past Memorial Day”

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Oakland Athletics Series Preview

Plain and simple, the Pirates are the better team, no matter where you look. The Athletics pitching staff is historically bad, and their offense has been trending downward recently as well.