7-11-21 – By Craig Toth In the days leading up to the MLB Draft it seemed very likely, according to experts and amateurs alike, that Marcelo Mayer would come off the board first for your Pittsburgh Pirates. Other mentioned options included Jack Leiter, Jordan Lawlar, Khalil Watson and one Henry Davis. As we all knowContinue reading “The Pirates Start A Little First Round Shake Up By Selecting Henry Davis”
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The Pirates Draft: Beyond The 1:1
Not surprisingly most of the Pirates MLB Draft Discussion has surrounded who General Manager Ben Cherington and Pittsburgh will select with the First Overall Pick; mostly due to the contrast between people who think a high school shortstop is a wasted selection, those who believe Jack Leiter is an organizational changing player, groups who wantContinue reading “The Pirates Draft: Beyond The 1:1”
Tucker’s Time Is Running Out
It has been over two years, as far as the calendar is concerned, since the Pirates #5 Prospect at the time, Cole Tucker, stepped into the batters box during his first Major League start and proceeded to walk off the game versus the Giants with a 2-run blast into the PIRATES bushes. Since that timeContinue reading “Tucker’s Time Is Running Out”
Will Craig Shouldn’t Be Judged By One Play, But It Seems Like This May Be Happening
Over the past week the Pirates have lost their starting first baseman Colin Moran, once again; this time to a broken Pisiform bone in his left wrist/hand, as well as his immediate replacements Erik Gonzalez-right oblique strain-and Phillip Evans-concussion. Currently Moran and Gonzalez are on the 10-Day IL, while Evans is on the 7-Day; althoughContinue reading “Will Craig Shouldn’t Be Judged By One Play, But It Seems Like This May Be Happening”
Patience At The Plate Pays Off For The Pirates
7-6-21 By Craig W. Toth @BucsBasement on Twitter Coming into last night’s game Chad Kuhl was looking to bounce back from a poor start, in which his reoccurring blisters had caused a lack of command; resulting in a walk, a wild pitch and a hit batsmen all in the same inning, after pretty much cruisingContinue reading “Patience At The Plate Pays Off For The Pirates”
Pirates Ship Continues To Take On Water As Record Falls to 29-53
7-3-21 By Craig W. Toth @BucsBasement on Twitter Prior to the start of the season Cody Ponce was poised to at least compete for a spot in the rotation, or at the very least a place in the bullpen after his performance during 2020, where he was regularly used as the extra body in doubleheaders;Continue reading “Pirates Ship Continues To Take On Water As Record Falls to 29-53”
The Pirates Become The Next Victim On The Brew Crew’s Current Nine Game Winning Streak
Currently the Milwaukee Brewers pitching staff is ranked 6th in all of MLB, with their starting rotation coming in 3rd; while the Pittsburgh Pirates rank 29th batting. So, what happened after the storms rolled through on Thursday evening was something that could almost be expected. Corbin Burnes ran through the Pirates lineup, allowing one runContinue reading “The Pirates Become The Next Victim On The Brew Crew’s Current Nine Game Winning Streak”
The Quandary Surrounding Kevin Newman; And The Shortstop Position In General
As I have written, and spoke about multiple times before on Gary Morgan’s Fan Forum-DK Pittsburgh Sports, as well as my own Bucs In The Basement Podcast, I wasn’t completely fooled by Kevin Newman’s Spring Training explosion because of the sheer numbers. Obviously, posting a slash line of .606/.641/.788 with six doubles and zero strikeoutsContinue reading “The Quandary Surrounding Kevin Newman; And The Shortstop Position In General”
Pirates Avoid No-Hitter, But Get Shutout For Second Straight Game
Before last night there was only one no-hitter thrown in the history of Coors Field, by Hideo Nomo of the Los Angeles Dodgers, back on September 17th, 1996. After last night, it remains as the only no-hitter in the history of Coors Field; although German Marquez did almost everything necessary to achieve something that noContinue reading “Pirates Avoid No-Hitter, But Get Shutout For Second Straight Game”
Wainwright Wrangles The Pirates Yet Again
Ever since Adam Wainwright became a regular in the St. Louis Cardinals rotation back in 2007, he has regularly become a thorn in the side of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Their last victory against him on his home turf came back on June 29, 2012, plus he’s the man who ended the Pirates last playoff runContinue reading “Wainwright Wrangles The Pirates Yet Again”
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