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Starter Spotlight: Ambush Aaron

9-26-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Final home game of the season today with the Bucs sparring once more with Aaron Civale. The Pirates have faced Civale twice this season – once while he was still with the Rays on June 23rd and once only a few weeks later on July 11th, following aContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Ambush Aaron”

With Seemingly Every Move, The Pirates Create a Poison Pill

Rowdy Tellez was a poor signing for the Pirates in 2024, and his DFA reflects the team’s mismanagement and lack of awareness regarding fan scrutiny.

Starter Spotlight: Get Ready For Freddy

9-25-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Facing off against Freddy Peralta today, older brother of one-time Pirates prospect, Luis Peralta, and perennial tormenter of Bucs bats. Peralta has appeared in 21 games against the Pirates in his career and holds a 2-1 record with a 3.56 ERA over 78.1 innings, striking out 91 andContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Get Ready For Freddy”

Starter Spotlight: Return of Myers

9-24-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X The Pirates open up their final home series of the season as the NL Central division-winning Milwaukee Brewers come to town with Tobias Myers on the bump for game 1. Myers previously faced the Pirates twice this year: once on April 23rd where he pitched 5 frames ofContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Return of Myers”

Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers (89-67) at Pittsburgh Pirates (73-83)

9-24-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X After clinching the NL Central for a second straight year, the Brewers are hyper-focused on post-season but will need to finish up the season against the Pirates, who have nothing to lose at this stage in the year. That doesn’t mean the Brewers will necessarily let up againstContinue reading “Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers (89-67) at Pittsburgh Pirates (73-83)”

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Losing Season, Once More

9-23-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter This version of the Pittsburgh Pirates should have been able to end the losing record streak. I believed that before the season, I believe it now. They didn’t get there, and that has to come with changes, growth and new goals. We’ll talk about them all off seasonContinue reading “Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Losing Season, Once More”

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!”

The Pirates are Careful with Player Health, Sometimes, Maybe, Depending…

Gary Morgan discusses the Pittsburgh Pirates’ questionable handling of player injuries, particularly regarding pitchers Johan Oviedo and Jared Jones, raising concerns about the team’s medical decisions and management practices.

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”