7-2-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X The Pirates are in uncharted territory as they ride a 5-game winning streak into the final match of this home stand, hoping to finish a perfect 6-for-6. Unfortunately for them, they have to go through the Cardinals ace, Sonny Gray, who is fresh off the best start ofContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: The Gray Giant”
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Series Preview: St. Louis Cardinals (47-38) at Pittsburgh Pirates (35-50)
6-30-2025 – By Drew Cagle – @_dcagle on X Spirits are high on the North Shore after a three-game drubbing of the New York Mets inside PNC Park. The Pirates brought their A game on the mound and at the plate, outscoring the team from the Big Apple 30-4 en route to a sweep. Now, it’sContinue reading “Series Preview: St. Louis Cardinals (47-38) at Pittsburgh Pirates (35-50)”
Starter Spotlight: Gray and Getting Grayer
5-7-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X I’m bald. I’ve been bald for nearly 15 years – partly by choice and partly because of genetics mostly forcing my hand. But one thing that has been outside of both my and my genetics control is how quickly this team is turning what few hair I haveContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Gray and Getting Grayer”
Starter Spotlight: Gray Clouds to Blue Skies
4-8-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X With Paul Skenes set to start for the Pirates today, you always have to feel good about your chances of winning but opposing him is no slouch as Sonny Gray will toe the rubber for the Cardinals in Game 2 of the series. A familiar foe for theContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Gray Clouds to Blue Skies”
Series Preview: Cardinals (4-5) at Pirates (3-7)
4-7-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X The Pittsburgh Pirates will host the St. Louis Cardinals this week in their first divisional series of the season. Both teams enter the week fresh off losing their respective weekend series to an AL East team with the Bucs dropping 2 of 3 to the Yankees and theContinue reading “Series Preview: Cardinals (4-5) at Pirates (3-7)”
Starter Spotlight: Sonny With A Chance of Fastballs
9-18-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X After dropping the first two games of the series, the Pirates will next send Jake Woodford against 2023 AL Cy Young runner-up, Sonny Gray – who last faced Pittsburgh on June 12th tossing 7 frames of 4-hit, 1-run ball walking 1 while striking out 9 Bucs batters. GrayContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Sonny With A Chance of Fastballs”
Starter Spotlight: Shades of Gray
6-12-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Signed to a free agent contract for 3 years, $75M this past off-season, Sonny Gray was an AL Cy Young runner up in 2023, finishing with a 2.79 ERA, 3.64 xFIP and 2.83 FIP. This year, the 34-year old has seen a small spike in his ERA to 3.29 butContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Shades of Gray”