6-6-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X As the Pirates look for a sweep of the visiting Dodgers, they will face off against Walker Buehler – who is looking to make up for lost time after missing most of 2022 and all of 2023 due to injury and an eventual second Tommy JohnContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Walker Buehler”
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Starter Spotlight: James Paxton
6-5-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Following a win in the opening game last night against the flame-throwing right-handed pitcher, Tyler Glasnow, the Pirates will look to keep rolling against contact-oriented southpaw in James Paxton. The veteran Paxton joined the Dodgers as a free agent this past offseason, providing a steadying presence despite notContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: James Paxton”
Tyler Glasnow: Revenge Game
6-4-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X New series! If you follow me on X, you have likely seen my near daily posts breaking down the opposing starting pitcher. We’re going to move that over to Steel City Pirates going forward to provide a more easily accessible format for everyone. Starting off withContinue reading “Tyler Glasnow: Revenge Game”
Series Preview: Dodgers (38-23) at Pirates (27-32)
6-4-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X If there is a David vs. Goliath in MLB, it’s whenever the Pirates and Dodgers face off as the Pirates have won 8 of the last 13 games against LA. Adding the reigning AL MVP in Shohei Ohtani to a lineup that includes former MVPs in Mookie BettsContinue reading “Series Preview: Dodgers (38-23) at Pirates (27-32)”
Pirates Swept By Dodgers 9-0, Brubaker & Homeruns is a Thing
Being swept by the Dodgers shouldn’t shock anyone. As always there’s much more.
Pirates Drop Series Opener to Dodgers 2-1
Well pitched game, not enough offense.
Pirates (23-38) Swept by Dodgers 6-3, Keller Struggles Again
In a season that doesn’t matter record wise anyway, it makes sense to give a player like Keller time to figure things out, but if I’m honest that time has come and gone.
Pirates (23-36) Make it Interesting in the Ninth, but Fall to Dodgers 5-3
The Pirates for the first time since game two, had all the components present and accounted for who constituted their opening day lineup.
Rays and Dodgers Set to Face Off in World Series
Before the season finally opened up everyone seemed to think the 60 game schedule would swing the door wide open for someone to sneak in to the series. Anything can happen and without the marathon season we all recognize as normal perhaps a team’s depth wouldn’t get tested quite so much.
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