8-15-2021 By Craig W. Toth (aka @bucsbasement on Twitter) By now, I am pretty sure that most Pittsburgh Pirates Fans have become intimately familiar with journey of Jacob Stallings; from Designated For Assignment Castoff in May of 2019 to Gold Glove Finalist and Full Time Starter in 2020, and finally Gold Glove Favorite and WalkContinue reading “Jacob Stallings Remains Your Catcher For The Immediate Future”
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The Pirates Wasted All Their Hits In The First Game
8-15-2021 By Craig W. Toth (aka @bucsbasement on Twitter) Obviously, I am totally joking, however, the two games on Saturday couldn’t have been any more different for the Pittsburgh Pirates hitters. Sure, they did a lot of damage in the beginning of the first contest with infield hits and force outs, but eventually the batsContinue reading “The Pirates Wasted All Their Hits In The First Game”
Matthew Fraizer Continues To Mash In Altoona
Baker Bowl (aka National League Park, Philadelphia Park or Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds/Park) was home to the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League from April 30, 1887 until it closed its gates on June 30, 1938. Unofficially though, many used the term “Bandbox”-a compact cardboard box designed to hold a hat-to describe the stadium, whereContinue reading “Matthew Fraizer Continues To Mash In Altoona”
Pirates Offense Outburst Falls Short
8-12-2021 By Craig W. Toth (aka @bucsbasement on Twitter) Over the past two games against St. Louis, the Pirates batters were only able to amass three hits and one run thanks Jun Hoy Park’s first Major League homer, while striking out 16 times and only working three free passes. For some, these results could beContinue reading “Pirates Offense Outburst Falls Short”
Facing The Challenges Of Promotion Head-On – Blake Sabol
8-11-2021 By Craig W. Toth (aka @bucsbasement on Twitter) For the past month or so, and possibly longer, Pirates Fans have been clamoring for a number of players in Pittsburgh’s Farm System to be promoted up the ladder to the next level; bringing them noticeably closer at times to the day when they could findContinue reading “Facing The Challenges Of Promotion Head-On – Blake Sabol”
Pirates One Hit By Cardinals For Sixth Straight Loss
8-11-2021 By Craig W. Toth (aka @bucsbasement on Twitter) According to Baseball Reference, the average length of a Major League Baseball game is 3 hours and 10 minutes. All the way back in 1985, when I first started following the Pirates, it was 2 hours and 44 minutes. MLB’s Commissioner Rob Manfred sees this asContinue reading “Pirates One Hit By Cardinals For Sixth Straight Loss”
Victim Of Circumstance-Jared Jones
The 2021 MLB Amateur Draft, and subsequent signing period, was an absolute whirlwind for General Manager Ben Cherington and Co., the Pittsburgh Pirates and in turn the fans of this historic franchise. After drafting five players that were listed among the top 100 of the class (Henry, Davis, Anthony Solometo, Lonnie White, Jr., Bubba ChandlerContinue reading “Victim Of Circumstance-Jared Jones”
The Pirates Make A Minor Trade In The Morning, And A Couple Of Major Ones At The Closing Bell
Anyone who knows me, or at least reads my articles, knows that I am an avid fan of anything Minor League Baseball; especially when it comes to the Pittsburgh Pirates Farm System. Luckily for me, almost two years ago, I was given the opportunity to write about one of my passions at the now defunctContinue reading “The Pirates Make A Minor Trade In The Morning, And A Couple Of Major Ones At The Closing Bell”
Buccos Blank The Phils, Just Like We All Expected
If I were the Pirates, I am not sure what the exact protocol would be for following up a trade deadline where you lost your most consistent hitter, a member of your starting rotation and your default closer; as well as getting swept by the Brew Crew-getting shut out twice. Now, I guess I know.Continue reading “Buccos Blank The Phils, Just Like We All Expected”
The Pirates Lose Second Straight To The Brewers, While Injecting Youth Into The Lineup
After watching the Pirates drop their 63rd game of the season in a 7 to 3 loss to the Brewers, my mind wondered aimlessly as I considered exactly what I would write about. So, I did what I normally do during these circumstances, which is randomly shuffle my way through Pirates Twitter, and pretty specificallyContinue reading “The Pirates Lose Second Straight To The Brewers, While Injecting Youth Into The Lineup”
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