Tag Archives: Pittsburgh Pirates

Losses Keep Piling Up as Bucs Drop 7th Straight 10-1 (20-15)

5/7/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter The Pirates were swept by an AL East team in back-to-back series as they dropped the final game by a score of 10-1. Roansy Contreras was getting good movement on his slider and curve today but the Blue Jay bats were too much for him, lighting himContinue reading “Losses Keep Piling Up as Bucs Drop 7th Straight 10-1 (20-15)”

Pirates Woes Continue Against The Blue Jays: (20-14)

5-6-23 – By Craig W. Toth – @BucsBasement on Twitter As well as the Pirates were hitting, pitching and fielding over the first month of the season, it’s hard to believe that things have turned so quickly. Sure you had a couple of positive outings from Mitch Keller and Roansy Contreras during the Rays series;Continue reading “Pirates Woes Continue Against The Blue Jays: (20-14)”

Series Preview – Toronto Blue Jays at Pittsburgh Pirates

Both these teams are reeling a bit and looking for a recovery series. Each team is 5-5 in their last ten. The Blue Jays coming off 5 straight losses, including a 4 game sweep at the hands of the Boston Red Sox, the Pirates on a 4 game losing streak and suffered their own sweep to the Tampa Bay Rays.

Through The Prospect Porthole: The Rule 5 Guys

5-4-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) Every since Ben Cherington and Company took over Baseball Operations at 115 Federal Street, each move the Pirates make ultimately finds itself under the proverbial microscope. Whether it’s a trade, draft selection, Minor League addition, waiver claim, international signing or Rule 5 pick, Cherington is constantlyContinue reading “Through The Prospect Porthole: The Rule 5 Guys”

Costly Errors Sink Pirates: (20-11)

5/3/23- By Craig W. Toth – @BucsBasement on Twitter When the Pirates are playing a team of the Rays caliber, they don’t have to be perfect; although it would be nice. They simply have to avoid the types of mistakes that have plagued them over the past few seasons; especially when they seem to comeContinue reading “Costly Errors Sink Pirates: (20-11)”

Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: April Showers Bring More Than May Flowers

5-2-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) This past Saturday I arrived at the ball field at 8 AM for my youngest’s Modified T-Ball Game-that was scheduled for 10 AM-to see how much damage the rain from the previous day had done to the dirt surround the bases; as well as the stateContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: April Showers Bring More Than May Flowers”