As the Bucs look to build on their recent winning ways, they will have to spar with a former ally in Charlie Morton – who is still providing production even at age 40, entering play tonight with a 4-4 record and 4.20 ERA in 79.1 innings. The 2019 3rd-place finisher in AL Cy Young votingContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Old Man Morton”
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Series Preview: Diamondbacks (58-51) at Pirates (55-53)
8-1-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X lll 8/2Pirates – Martín Pérez (L) 1-3, 57.1 IP, 4.71 ERA, 46 Ks/19 walks, 1.55 WHIPBraves – Charlie Morton (R) 4-4, 79.1 IP, 4.20 ERA, 80 Ks/35 walks, 1.30 WHIP 8/3Pirates – Paul Skenes (R) 4-0, 46.1 IP, 2.14 ERA, 61 Ks/8 walks, 0.99 WHIPBraves – Max FriedContinue reading “Series Preview: Diamondbacks (58-51) at Pirates (55-53)”
Mid-Season Review
6-27-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Following their win on Wednesday, the Pirates are just shy of the halfway mark of the season – having eclipsed 80 of the 162 game slate and currently sit with a 39-41 record. As of this morning, their .488 winning percentage sits them at 9th in the NationalContinue reading “Mid-Season Review”
The Pirates Continue to Win Series, Management Continues to Prepare Fans to be Underwhelmed
The Pirates showed improvement, winning 5 of 7 series despite offensive struggles. Management should focus on solutions and progress, rather than dwelling on challenges.
Starter Spotlight: Looking To Kick Some Ashcraft
6-26-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Final game in this Reds series will see Luis Ortiz receive his first regular start of the season and his opponent Graham Ashcraft returns to toe the rubber for Cincinnati. Ashcraft is 1-0 with an ERA of 2.89 and 18 strikeouts to 5 walks in 3 career appearancesContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Looking To Kick Some Ashcraft”
Starter Spotlight: Hunting Heat With Greene
6-25-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Another day, another repeated Reds matchup as Pirates send out Mitch Keller to once again face off against Cincinnati flamethrower in Hunter Greene. Last week, Greene tossed 6.1 scoreless innings of 2-hit ball against the Bucs with zero walks and 9 strikeouts over his 106 pitches thrown. ItContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Hunting Heat With Greene”
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Déjà vu All Over Again? Let’s Try it with Scoring This Time!
In the past week, the Pirates won a low-scoring series against the Reds, positioning themselves a game ahead. The urgency for mid-season deals is growing, with potential benefits and risks to acquiring rentals. The Pirates face challenges with injuries and lineup optimization. David Bednar’s absence presents a critical bullpen challenge. Exit velocity statistics provide predictive insight, and Ke’Bryan Hayes’s intermittent back issues raise questions about the team’s long-term third base strategy.
Starter Spotlight: Feeling In-Spiers-ed Again
6-24-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X A week after his first start of the season, Carson Spiers and the Reds will run it back against the Bucs – this time on their home turf. After the Pirates hitters were able to get to him for 4 runs off 7 hits in 6 innings lastContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Feeling In-Spiers-ed Again”
Series Preview: Pirates (37-40) at Reds (36-41)
6-24-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter Hey, didn’t we just do this dance? Yeah, we just saw these guys and they just saw us. Neither team scored, both teams pitched and as the week shook out, the Pirates are exactly 1 game better than the Reds in the standings. The Pirates pitching is kindaContinue reading “Series Preview: Pirates (37-40) at Reds (36-41)”
Starter Spotlight: Aaron Civale
6-23-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Deciding game of the Rays series will come down to Paul Skenes against Aaron Civale, a trade acquisition by Tampa from the Cleveland Guardians last year, who enters with a 5.42 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 14 home runs allowed in just 76.1 innings pitched. Overall, he’s been aContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Aaron Civale”
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