Tag Archives: Prospects

Pirates Split Double-Header, Lose Series to Reds(53-65)

07/13/23 – By Ethan Smith – @mvp_Ethan on Twitter Game One The first game of the double-header on Sunday was a pitcher’s duel in the early innings, as Mitch Keller and Brandon Williamson pitched three scoreless innings before the Reds drew first blood on a Christian Encarnacion-Strand RBI-single. Cincinnati would score another in the fifth,Continue reading “Pirates Split Double-Header, Lose Series to Reds(53-65)”

Ten Things We Have to See This Year to Prepare for 2024

The Pirates obviously should be trying to win as many games down the stretch as possible, at the end of the day, nothing shows improvement more than the record after all. That said, there are some underlying things that I feel are crucial to next season, and for that matter, making smart decisions in the offseason.

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Finish Strong?

This team, and this owner don’t help themselves as much as they could or should, I don’t absolve them of that, but in a league like this, there are certain realities, this is one of them. Doesn’t mean you can’t win, it just means it’s a hell of a lot harder.

The Pirates Had to Cross This Bridge…and it Was Never Going to be Smooth

Way back in the off season, long before the Pirates rekindled their relationship with Andrew McCutchen. Before the Bryan Reynolds trade request saga. Predating all those starting pitchers going down with season ending arm injuries, I had one main question.

Know Your Enemy – July Edition

The division is still a dogfight at the top. There are scenarios that can develop yet where any of Cincinnati, Milwaukee, or Chicago could take this thing. The month of August will help to clear this up some, but there is a possibility that we get even less separation between the top 3 contenders. Join us again next month and we will find out what happened and who stood out!

Oviedo, Young Bucs Shine in Pirates Win Over Tigers (48-58)

08/01/23 – By Ethan Smith – @mvp_Ethan on Twitter Is your thumb tired? If it is, I understand. Much like myself, you were probably scrolling Twitter, *cough* sorry I mean “X”, during the waning hours of the 2023 trade deadline. The Pirates made three more moves prior to the 6pm ET deadline on Tuesday, seeingContinue reading “Oviedo, Young Bucs Shine in Pirates Win Over Tigers (48-58)”

Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: Time Flies Through July

8/1/23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) They say time flies when you are having fun; but, the same could be said for what happens when you are insanely busy. Over the past month I have gone on two vacations, celebrated a National Holiday in the middle of the week and had myContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: Time Flies Through July”

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – The Kids Have Changed the Game

The rest of this year needs to be geared toward that, so at the deadline the Pirates have some choices to make. Do they hold on to guys like Choi, Santana for their sheer competence, or do they clear the space to start getting more at bats for some of the members of that list?