6-29-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) There are certain natural markers within the Major and Minor League Baseball Seasons. In the Majors you have the All-Star Break and the Trade Deadline, while the Minor League Schedule is broken into a first and second half; with the playoff contenders being determined by theContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performers: Moving Past Father’s Day And My Birthday”
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Top 5 Pirates Prospects: Bradenton Marauders
3-7-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) At this point in the off-season, plotting out the Minor League assignments across the Pirates Farm System is a little bit of a guessing game; but, a very fun one if you are into prospects. In fact I enjoy it so much that I had BenContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospects: Bradenton Marauders”
Through The Prospect Porthole: Po-Yu Chen
2-16-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) Once a year the Pirates Fanbase is inundated with a list of prospects that Pittsburgh has inked to deals during the International Signing Period. Then without fail, these young man are quickly pushed to the back of nearly everyone’s minds, until hopefully one day they showContinue reading “Through The Prospect Porthole: Po-Yu Chen”
Top 5 Pirates Prospects: The Sky Is The Limit
12-18-21 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) One knock on Neil Huntington during his tenure as General Manager in Pittsburgh-with many others that could surely be listed by the Pirates faithful-was his propensity to make deals for Major League ready talent. Of course you could always thrown in the occasional Oneil Cruz acquisitionContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospects: The Sky Is The Limit”
More Pittsburgh Pirates Moves Are Upcoming
It’s the day after Christmas and we are finally over the hump in between potentially guaranteed moves and/or transactions during what had been a less than active off-season for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the rest of MLB for that matter, prior to the Christmas Eve Trade of Josh Bell to the Washington Nationals. It isContinue reading “More Pittsburgh Pirates Moves Are Upcoming”
International Intrigue for the Pittsburgh Pirates
If it feels like every season the league is captivated by another young International signing, it’s probably because it’s true. Ronald Acuna, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Eloy Jimenez, the league is filled with talent from outside our borders and those that play the game the right way can accelerate team building in huge leaps rather than the baby steps of yesteryear.
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