2-22-23 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter With Spring Training off and running, I decided to dive into the roster and try to determine who could be a breakout player in 2023. I kept coming back to one name, someone who I saw sitting with Rich Hill last week and appearing to beContinue reading “Making a Case For Johan Oviedo”
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Hump Day Pittsburgh Pirates Q&A
Ok, I think week one of this feature went pretty well. Ton of great questions, and I wasn’t disappointed again. It’s the final “dry” week for those of us who’ve been dying for some Major League Baseball, so let’s dig in.
Top 5 Pirates Prospects: NRIs
When I first read the NRI list-and thought about writing this blog post-I started a list that looked much like the previous Top 5s from previous weeks; as in containing almost all the same familiar names. But then it dawned on me, that there were almost more surprises on the list than guys I expectedContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospects: NRIs”
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
We’re about a week into Spring Training, and the first game will come this Saturday. Even while everyone makes a scene out of the date pitchers and catchers report, most players wind up arriving at almost the same time with a few stragglers actually pushing the boundaries of anything resembling a position player deadline.
Oneil Cruz Sets His Goals, What if He Achieves Them
Just because good players are starting to arrive, in no way does that mean tough decisions are through.
Through The Prospect Porthole: Po-Yu Chen
2-16-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) Once a year the Pirates Fanbase is inundated with a list of prospects that Pittsburgh has inked to deals during the International Signing Period. Then without fail, these young man are quickly pushed to the back of nearly everyone’s minds, until hopefully one day they showContinue reading “Through The Prospect Porthole: Po-Yu Chen”
The Expectations for Pirates Year Two Players
The Pittsburgh Pirates began their “youth movement” in 2022, featuring the debuts of Oneil Cruz, Roansy Contreras and others as full-time MLB players rather than short stints like we saw with Cruz & Contreras at the end of 2021 and Liover Peguero in 2022.
Hump Day Pittsburgh Pirates Q&A
Brand new weekly feature here on InsidetheBucsBasement.com. A weekly Hump Day Pittsburgh Pirates Q&A with yours truly.
Top 5 Pirates Prospects: Odd Men Out
2-14-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) Before anyone gets too bent out of shape, because their favorite prospect is on the list and/or you decide to jump to the conclusion that I am writing everyone of these guys off, let’s remember who I probably would have had on the Top 5: OddContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospects: Odd Men Out”
NL Central Divisional Balance Breakdown
Jim Bowden recently created a stir by posting potential league/divisional changes as a result of adding two new teams. This would relocate the Pirates to the “Mid-Atlantic” division, along with the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals and the expansion Charlotte baseball team.
Steel City Pirates 