7-29-22 By Craig W. Toth (aka @Bucs Basement on Twitter) I already had a feeling that Pirates Fan Social Media was going to overreact to one degree or another, no matter who Pittsburgh took with the 4th Overall Pick. Still, I wasn’t prepared for the immediate calls to trade their #3 and/or #5 Prospects accordingContinue reading “Pirates Draft: First Three Off The Board”
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Two Guys Talkin’ Trades – Rerack it!
The Boys Review how the Pirates did on the surface with the Daniel Vogelbach trade, and go over the rumors, of which there are few until a BIG piece drops.
Top 20 Prospect Update
As I sat to write this week’s Top 15 Prospects update I had to ask myself, “is updating stats after just two games really worth it?” And the answer I came up with is, no. So instead of wasting your time I decided to look over the 1st half and some things were glaring to me.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
The Pirates were an improving team, this season. They had youngsters come up here, inject energy, enthusiasm and skill into a team that started the season struggling to string two hits together.
Five Things I’d Do Since This Year Clearly is About Development
Fans get tired of hearing that winning doesn’t matter. Writers and bloggers who actually support what the team is doing cringe every time they say or write it too believe it or not.
And the First Domino Falls – Daniel Vogelbach Sent to the Mets for Reliever with Upside and Control
Yesterday, right before the game started the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets swung an even up deal of Major League players. The Pirates sent Daniel Vogelbach and the Mets sent Colin Holderman, a right handed reliever with really good stuff, a short sample of success and 6 years of contol.
Eye On the Prize
What the hell are you so anxious to hold on to? Do you really want to fight to keep temporary components who helped lead your team to what, 65-70 wins? I don’t.
Pottery Barn: The 2022 Draft, an Exercise in Patience and Trust
I have spent some time trying to gather as much information as is available on the Pirates 2022 draftees. There is a significant amount of virtual ink spilled on the Bucs top pick, Termarr Johnson. That one is easy. To a lesser extent, information is readily available on several other early picks. And that is great for baseball fans!
Two Guys Talkin’ Trades – Maybe The Bucs Could Add?
This is the trade piece I’ve been looking forward to writing since we started this, Joe! The time is here, the moment is right, the fruit is ripe, Big Ben has struck ten!
Top 20 Prospect Update
Not gonna lie, I’m a tad distracted as I write this. (Temarr Johnson and all).
Steel City Pirates 