4-13-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X This offense is tough to watch against normal pitching but going up against Hunter Greene today – who finished 8th in Cy Young voting last season – is a whole different animal. This team has shown a complete inability to hit anything so maybe facing one of theContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Greene With Envy”
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Starter Spotlight: All Abbott Andrew
4-12-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X In a southpaw showdown today, Andrew Heaney will face Andrew Abbott, who is making his 2025 debut. A left shoulder strain ended his 2024 campaign prematurely and delayed his start to this season as well but the 2021 2nd round pick is back and eager to pick upContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: All Abbott Andrew”
Starter Spotlight: Make Him Sing
4-11-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X The Reds open the weekend series in Cincinnati with one of their top offseason acquisitions, Brady Singer, on the bump for the Friday evening game with the Pirates. Following 5 seasons with the Kansas City Royals where he went 36-44 with a 4.28 ERA in 685.1 innings, SingerContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Make Him Sing”
2025 NL Central Futures, Predictions & Superlatives
3-25-25 – By Corey Shrader – @CoreyShrader on X; Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X As the season gets ready to ramp up, we peer once more into our crystal ball to make some predictions for the division. We had some hits and some misses when we tried this last year but we are 100% confident that we will DEFINITELY getContinue reading “2025 NL Central Futures, Predictions & Superlatives”
Bucs Prospect Watch – Termarr Johnson
Termarr Johnson, the Pirates’ fourth overall pick in 2022, has shown different performance than expected. While stats are disappointing, his strong strike zone awareness bodes well for future success.
Bucs Prospect Watch – The Case for Billy Cook: The Good, The Bad, The Interesting
Billy Cook, acquired by the Pirates, showed promise in limited MLB play. However, concerns about his hitting approach and swing decisions may hinder his future contributions.
Bucs Prospect Watch – Nick Cimillo
Nick Cimillo, a promising 1B/DH prospect, impresses with his hitting stats but faces challenges transitioning to higher levels. His 2025 season will be critical for evaluation.
NL Central Top Prospects – Down On The Farm
The article evaluates the top ten baseball prospects for the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds, highlighting their potential and future contributions.
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!”
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”
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