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Starter Spotlight: Greene Means Go!

9-22-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X For the sixth time this month, the Pirates failed in scoring more than 1 run in a game; and for the 11th time, they failed to do this against the opposing starter on the day. Can they find a way to break through today?  They’ll have to doContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Greene Means Go!”

The Pirates are Careful with Player Health, Sometimes, Maybe, Depending…

Gary Morgan discusses the Pittsburgh Pirates’ questionable handling of player injuries, particularly regarding pitchers Johan Oviedo and Jared Jones, raising concerns about the team’s medical decisions and management practices.

Starter Spotlight: A Little Bit Lowder Now

9-21-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X The losses are getting heavy. The silence from the front office is getting louder making fans want to SHOUT! – but there are still games remaining to be played with a different sort of Lowder on the bump tonight – 2023 first rounder Rhett Lowder, to be precise.Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: A Little Bit Lowder Now”

Starter Spotlight: Shaken Martinez

9-20-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Heading into the weekend series in Cincinnati, the Pirates will face Nick Martinez again, who started against the Bucs in their August 25th matchup, pitching 3 innings and allowed 2 runs (1 earned) off 5 hits with no walks and one strikeout. This was a spot-start for Martinez,Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: Shaken Martinez”

Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates (72-81) at Cincinnati Reds (74-80)

9-20-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Two teams with post-season ambitions in the spring are now locked in the race to the bottom of the NL Central division this week with the Cincinnati Reds hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates for a weekend series. Both teams are coming off rough series losses, with the Pirates droppingContinue reading “Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates (72-81) at Cincinnati Reds (74-80)”

Starter Spotlight: Fedde Wap

9-19-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X In danger of getting swept in the 4-game series and clinching a sixth straight losing season, the Pirates will face-off against Erick Fedde. A former first round pick by the Washington Nationals in 2014, Fedde, who joined the Cardinals via a mid-season trade from the White Sox, struggledContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Fedde Wap”

When a Bullpen is This Historically Bad, Almost Nothing Else Matters

The Pirates bullpen has significantly underperformed this season, yielding poor stats, lost opportunities, and overall disappointing results, creating anxiety for fans regarding game outcomes.

Get To Work With Cook and Yorke

9-19-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X With an offense that has been largely ineffective all season, it has been a breath of fresh air to call up two of our top position player prospects in Nick Yorke and Billy Cook.  Sure, they weren’t developed by this organization, per se, with Cook coming over fromContinue reading “Get To Work With Cook and Yorke”

Before Signing 1 Free Agent, Here’s What I’d Do with this Pirates Team

Gary Morgan details a hypothetical plan to revamp the Pittsburgh Pirates, focusing on budget, player decisions, coaching changes, and ambitious playoff goals over the next decade.