7-19-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Heading home for Yinzerpalooza to host the Phillies after the break and, while we won’t have to face some of the big members of their rotation, we are leading off against their mainstay in stalwart Aaron Nola, who has built an impressive track record of success over hisContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: No Love From Nola”
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Series Preview: Rays (35-39) at Pirates (36-38)
6-21-24 – By Ethan Smith – @mvp_EtHaN The Pittsburgh Pirates, coming off of four series victories in their past five series, welcome the Tampa Bay Rays to PNC for City Connect Weekend. Pittsburgh got a massive series victory over the Cincinnati Reds to kick off their week, a series that featured a ton of greatContinue reading “Series Preview: Rays (35-39) at Pirates (36-38)”
Series Preview: Pirates (26-30) at Blue Jays (26-29)
In the midst of the 2024 MLB season, the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Toronto Blue Jays in a critical series. Both teams are closely matched, poised for intense competition.
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: Brewers (14-8) at Pirates (11-11)
The Pittsburgh Pirates face the Milwaukee Brewers in a series marked by their contrasting form.
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 Walk-off Phillies 4-3 on Wild Pitch: (9-13)
Bucs walk it off on a wild pitch to beat the Phillies 4-3.
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”
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