Tag Archives: Philadelphia Phillies

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)”

Series Preview: Red Sox (10-10) at Pirates (11-8)

The Pittsburgh Pirates face the Boston Red Sox at home, seeking to improve their recent performance, while the Red Sox’s strong pitching adds to the challenge.

Series Preview: Pirates (9-3) at Phillies (6-6)

4-11-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Before the divisional shake-up three decades ago, matchups with the cross-state Phillies were a regular occurrence with heated rivalry pitting the teams and fans alike against each other. While its been a long time since both teams were truly competitive at the same time, stakes are raised headingContinue reading “Series Preview: Pirates (9-3) at Phillies (6-6)”

Pirates Pitching And Bats Power Through To Avoid A Sweep In Philly, Proving Me Wrong In The Process

9-27-2021 By Craig W. Toth (aka @bucsbasement on Twitter) It almost never fails. Every time I talk bad or write some negative about a member of the Pirates, an aspect of their overall game performance (fielding or base running) a certain group of players (relievers, starters, batters, etc.), the coaching staff or the general capabilitiesContinue reading “Pirates Pitching And Bats Power Through To Avoid A Sweep In Philly, Proving Me Wrong In The Process”

Pirates Starting Pitching Has Been Less Than Ideal

9-26-21 By Craig W. Toth (aka @bucsbasement on Twitter) A couple of days ago, I found myself digging into the shortcomings of the Pirates bullpen. Over worked and underperforming, injury riddled and possibly out of their element as far as newly assigned roles were concerned; which is honestly not much different than than the everContinue reading “Pirates Starting Pitching Has Been Less Than Ideal”

Pirates Bullpen Woes Rise To The Surface

9-24-21 By Craig W. Toth (aka @bucsbasement on Twitter) In the beginning of the season the Pittsburgh Pirates Bullpen was being lauded with praise for its ability to keep the team in games or secure a victory in any number of circumstances; and deservedly so. Over the first month of the season the Pirates BullpenContinue reading “Pirates Bullpen Woes Rise To The Surface”