5-31-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Despite a rough month where the Pirates have won just 9 of 27 games, the team will look to end May on a high note against the struggling former Cy Young-winner, Dylan Cease. Cease enters play today with a 1-3 record and 4.58 ERA through 11 games, strikingContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Cease’s Pieces”
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Starter Spotlight: Cease and Persist
5-2-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Pirates fans may breathe a sigh of relief that the Cubs have left town but the homestand won’t get any easier as they welcome the San Diego Padres and former Cy Young-winner, Dylan Cease on the docket today. Cease has had a slow start to his 2025 campaignContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Cease and Persist”
Series Preview: San Diego Padres (19-11) at Pittsburgh Pirates (12-19)
5-2-2025 – By Corey Shrader – @CoreyShrader on X The Friars come to town for a three day weekend. Fresh off of a disappointing series with the division foe Cubs, Pittsburgh will look to get the ship righted before hitting the road for St. Louis. This series sees Pittsburgh missing staff ace Michael King, butContinue reading “Series Preview: San Diego Padres (19-11) at Pittsburgh Pirates (12-19)”
Starter Spotlight: Cease and Persist
8-6-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X As the Pirates welcome the dangerous San Diego Padres to town, their ace pitcher Dylan Cease will take the ball to start game 1. Cease is posting arguably the best season of his career over his first year out west with career best strikeout rate (32.3%), walk rateContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Cease and Persist”
Series Preview: Padres (61-52) at Pirates (56-55)
8-5-24 – By Ethan Smith – @mvp_EtHaN on X The race for October continues and, for the Pittsburgh Pirates, much like the past week, they have an opponent ahead of them in the race awaiting them for six games over the next nine days, this time in the form of the San Diego Padres. The Pirates areContinue reading “Series Preview: Padres (61-52) at Pirates (56-55)”