Of all the excuses we’ve heard for why the Pirates fell all the way from that lofty record to their current 34-37, the one that most often is rushed right past is this one.
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Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
You hear prospects every year talk about making the show this season. Every year guys talk about what they need to work on, and how much they can’t wait to get here and help.
Pirates Swept in Wrigley, Lose 7-2 Thursday Night To Cubs: (34-33)
The Pittsburgh Pirates have lost the first three games of a nine-game stretch against the NL Central, failing to win a game at Wrigley Field in their first series facing the Chicago Cubs in 2023.
This Team Must Choose an Identity; Are We Trying to Win or Train?
The Pirates management group probably didn’t expect the division to be this bad. They probably didn’t expect the team to overperform in April. Most likely felt May was a correction.
Hump Day Pirates Q&A
The Pirates are having a weird season. Maybe a bit early to be kinda in it, maybe not considering what they’ve lost this season while still anchoring the division. Either way, this piece is all about what’s on your minds, not mine.
Bad Weather, Bad Loss for Pirates vs Cubs: (34-31)
Pittsburgh looks to tie the series tomorrow against the Cubs as Drew Smyly will face an undecided pitcher at the time of writing (likely Osvaldo Bido) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Series Preview
I’m just going to keep my mouth shut on this series. Typically, I can get some sort of feel for how the games may go, but nothing here. It’s go time if you’re Pittsburgh. Now let’s see what happens.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
Ahh baseball. Lose 2 of 3 to a team you’re supposed to beat the hell out of, win 2 of 3 against a team outspending you 5 to 1 right?
Pirates Punish Mets 14-7, but it Felt Off in Some Way Too: (33-29)
The Pirates bats did next to nothing against the lowly A’s, and because you’ve watched baseball for a long time, of course you knew the Pirates would come out and hit everything against the Mets.
What Should the Pirates Do Now?
This isn’t some traditional date on the calendar. June 8th holds no significant importance in the game, but somehow, following a series loss to the lowly A’s at home and on an off day today, it feels like for this team, this year, it’s somehow a pivotal point of the season.
Steel City Pirates 