05/23/2023 – By Ethan Smith – @mvp_Ethan on Twitter We knew going into this series that the Texas Rangers have fielded one of the best offense in MLB. Well, Texas proved that on Tuesday night. The Rangers jumped on Rich Hill immediately, as Marcus Semien would triple, leading to a Corey Seager single that wouldContinue reading “Rangers Strike Early & Often, Defeat Pirates 6-1: (25-23)”
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Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: Mid-May
5/23/23-By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) Since before the Minor Baseball Season even kicked off, I have talked about the trickle-down effect concerning promotions that could take place in the Pirates Farm System. Simply put, if there isn’t a place and/or position for regular playing time, General Manager Ben Cherington and Director ofContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: Mid-May”
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
Welcome to what a .500 team looks like. Despite their start to 2023, the Pirates have played the best part of May being the worst version of themselves and it’s got all of us up in our feels.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Texas Rangers Series Preview
The Rangers are hot the Pirates are not, but I’ll still take the Bucs to steal 2 of 3.
Keller Charms Diamondbacks Through Six, But Pirates Still Lose: (24-21)
5/20/23 – By Craig W. Toth – @BucsBasement on Twitter Extend Mitch Keller. It’s fairly simple at this point. As a Major League Baseball Team, you need a solid five man rotation, with the top three being the type of guys that can carry you through a 7-game series-if needed; or at minimum, in theContinue reading “Keller Charms Diamondbacks Through Six, But Pirates Still Lose: (24-21)”
Minor League News And Brews: Jarrod Prugar From The Altoona Mirror
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ddbks-14127fc Craig and Jarrod Prugar from the Altoona Mirror talk Liover Peguero, the Pitching Staff, and of course Henry Davis. #LetsGoBucs #30MinutesOfBucs #MiLBNewsBrews Craig Toth covers the Pirates for Inside The Bucs Basement, and is a huge Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Fan; especially when it comes to the Farm System. Listen. Subscribe. Share. We are “For Fans,Continue reading “Minor League News And Brews: Jarrod Prugar From The Altoona Mirror”
Pirates Strangle Snakes in 13-3 Blowout Series Opener: (24-20)
By the 8th, the Danger Noodles were on to using position players to pitch and it got silly quickly.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Arizona Diamondbacks Series Preview
Well, if you take a very small sample, the Pirates have won two of their last three games. Unfortunately, taking a much larger sample, the Diamondbacks have won eight of their last thirteen games, and have looked like a top NL team as of late.
Threading the Needle in a Hayes-stack
It’s been a while since I have been able to get the time to sit down a break-down a player for the Bucs. With the current offensive woes, I figured I should look at profiling a hitter. Possibly, one of our best.
Through The Prospect Porthole: Call To Arms
5-18-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) There’s a trend taking place across Major and Minor League Baseball; not just in the Pirates Organization. Pitchers are going on the shelf in rapid succession. Just two days ago it was announced that the Texas Rangers #9 Prospect, and 3rd Overall Pick in last year’sContinue reading “Through The Prospect Porthole: Call To Arms”
Steel City Pirates 