Know Your Enemy – April Edition

The first month of the season has come and gone and things have been…wild. Just like everyone predicted, the Pirates have the best record in not only the NL Central, but the entire National League.

Game 1 Pirates Slug Nationals 6-3 Powered by Freshly Recalled Miguel Andujar: (19-8)

I love double headers, but day/night double headers, not so much. Once you go through a baseball game, if the flow is broken its hard for everyone to get into it for game two.

Through The Prospect Porthole: Henry Davis’ Path To Pittsburgh

4-27-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) Over the past week and change I have seen comments about Henry Davis ranging from him being the Pirates Designated Hitter of the Future to Endy Rodriguez’s eventual back-up, and from the savior of the organization to a bust that will ultimately fizzle out as theContinue reading “Through The Prospect Porthole: Henry Davis’ Path To Pittsburgh”

Keller’s 10 Strikeouts Lead Pirates To Series Win Over Dodgers 6-2: (18-8)

The Pirates move to 18-8, the first time they’ve been ten games over .500 since 2015 and head to D.C. to take on the Washington Nationals for three games.

Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: Still Looking At Small Sample Sizes

4-25-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) The Minor League Leader in plate appearances is Michael Busch of the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers with 102; who on a completely unrelated point, was just called up to the Big League Club. In the Pirates Organization Miguel Andujar and Nick Gonzales are tied with 85Continue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: Still Looking At Small Sample Sizes”