4-13-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X This offense is tough to watch against normal pitching but going up against Hunter Greene today – who finished 8th in Cy Young voting last season – is a whole different animal. This team has shown a complete inability to hit anything so maybe facing one of theContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Greene With Envy”
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Starter Spotlight: All Abbott Andrew
4-12-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X In a southpaw showdown today, Andrew Heaney will face Andrew Abbott, who is making his 2025 debut. A left shoulder strain ended his 2024 campaign prematurely and delayed his start to this season as well but the 2021 2nd round pick is back and eager to pick upContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: All Abbott Andrew”
Starter Spotlight: Make Him Sing
4-11-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X The Reds open the weekend series in Cincinnati with one of their top offseason acquisitions, Brady Singer, on the bump for the Friday evening game with the Pirates. Following 5 seasons with the Kansas City Royals where he went 36-44 with a 4.28 ERA in 685.1 innings, SingerContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Make Him Sing”
2025 NL Central Futures, Predictions & Superlatives
3-25-25 – By Corey Shrader – @CoreyShrader on X; Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X As the season gets ready to ramp up, we peer once more into our crystal ball to make some predictions for the division. We had some hits and some misses when we tried this last year but we are 100% confident that we will DEFINITELY getContinue reading “2025 NL Central Futures, Predictions & Superlatives”
Starter Spotlight: Greene Means Go!
9-22-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X For the sixth time this month, the Pirates failed in scoring more than 1 run in a game; and for the 11th time, they failed to do this against the opposing starter on the day. Can they find a way to break through today? They’ll have to doContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Greene Means Go!”
Starter Spotlight: A Little Bit Lowder Now
9-21-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X The losses are getting heavy. The silence from the front office is getting louder making fans want to SHOUT! – but there are still games remaining to be played with a different sort of Lowder on the bump tonight – 2023 first rounder Rhett Lowder, to be precise.Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: A Little Bit Lowder Now”
Starter Spotlight: Shaken Martinez
9-20-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Heading into the weekend series in Cincinnati, the Pirates will face Nick Martinez again, who started against the Bucs in their August 25th matchup, pitching 3 innings and allowed 2 runs (1 earned) off 5 hits with no walks and one strikeout. This was a spot-start for Martinez,Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: Shaken Martinez”
Series Preview: Nationals (62-77) at Pirates (65-74)
The Pittsburgh Pirates recently faced the Chicago Cubs, but the story is the no-hit game. Now, they prepare for a series against the Washington Nationals. Players’ recent performances and key injuries are also highlighted.
Series Preview: Cubs (65-66) at Pirates (62-68)
The Pirates are set to face the Cubs in the last full series of August 2024. Important matchups, player performances, key injuries, and expectations for the series are highlighted.
Starter Spotlight: Carson Spiers Round Three (Updated to Nick Martinez)
8-24-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X UPDATE: Starting pitcher changed to Nick Martinez – who enters today with a 6-6 record and 3.64 ERA through 101.1 innings this season. He started the year in the rotation but pitched relief from May through July before returning to starting this month. He has a 2.72 ERAContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Carson Spiers Round Three (Updated to Nick Martinez)”
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