8-3-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X After previously losing just three times this season when scoring 5+ runs in a game, the Pirates have nearly doubled that total this weekend following two games in which they blew late leads in each. The offense has piled on 21 runs against one of the worst teamsContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Bla-Lock In Already!”
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Starter Spotlight: Drop Some Bombs On Gomber
8-2-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X After a long night for both teams last night, the Pirates will look to have a successful and more one-sided affair tonight if they can get to the Rockies starter, lefty Austin Gomber. Gomber, who made his debut against the Pirates on June 2, 2018, was famously partContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Drop Some Bombs On Gomber”
Starter Spotlight: Send Senzatela Packing
8-1-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Heading into Denver on a hot streak, the Pirates have won 8 of their last 9 games and are facing one of the only teams with a worse record than them in the Colorado Rockies, who will send out the seriously struggling starter, Antonio Senzatela. Senzatela is arguablyContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Send Senzatela Packing”
Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates (47-62) at Colorado Rockies (28-80)
8-1-2025 – By Ethan Smith – @mvp_EtHaN on X Well, the 2025 trade deadline has come and gone, and the Pittsburgh Pirates look much different than they did just 24 hours ago. Ke’Bryan Hayes, Bailey Falter, Caleb Ferguson, David Bednar, Adam Frazier and technically Taylor Rogers are all out of the Pirates organization, while a slewContinue reading “Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates (47-62) at Colorado Rockies (28-80)”
Series Preview: Rays (35-39) at Pirates (36-38)
6-21-24 – By Ethan Smith – @mvp_EtHaN The Pittsburgh Pirates, coming off of four series victories in their past five series, welcome the Tampa Bay Rays to PNC for City Connect Weekend. Pittsburgh got a massive series victory over the Cincinnati Reds to kick off their week, a series that featured a ton of greatContinue reading “Series Preview: Rays (35-39) at Pirates (36-38)”
Starter Spotlight: A Familiar Foe
6-16-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X The Pirates have turned making terrible starters look like aces into an art form lately. Today, they face long-time Cardinals pitcher in Rockies starter, Dakota Hudson – who enters play today with a 2-8 record and 4.87 ERA in 68.1 innings this year. Additionally, Dakota Hudson is 2-1 with an ERAContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: A Familiar Foe”
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”
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”
Series Preview: Pirates (26-30) at Blue Jays (26-29)
In the midst of the 2024 MLB season, the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Toronto Blue Jays in a critical series. Both teams are closely matched, poised for intense competition.
Series Preview: Rockies (7-24) at Pirates (14-18)
5-3-24 – By Ethan Smith – @mvp_EtHaN After a west coast road trip that saw the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates drop five of six to the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics, the Pirates return home to PNC for their longest home stand so far this season, beginning with the Colorado Rockies. As mentioned, the PiratesContinue reading “Series Preview: Rockies (7-24) at Pirates (14-18)”
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