7/24/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter The Pirates haven’t won a series in over 3 weeks. In fact, the last series they won was against these San Diego Padres at home, a sweep from June 27-29. After tonight, they have two more shots at securing a series victory as Quinn Priester earned hisContinue reading “Santana Homers Twice As Pirates Defeat Padres 8-4 (44-56)”
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Early Fireworks, Solid Bullpen Salvage Win Ahead of All Star Break (41-49)
7/9/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on TwitterBreaking out a bullpen game ahead of a 4-day break, Pirates managed to end the first half of the season on a high note, netting a 4-2 victory over the NL West leading Arizona Diamondbacks. Pittsburgh led off with Carmen Mlodzinski – who made his first start with theContinue reading “Early Fireworks, Solid Bullpen Salvage Win Ahead of All Star Break (41-49)”
Cutch Hits 2K and Keller has 7 Ks as Bucs Best Mets 2-1 (34-30)
6/11/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter 14 years and 7 days. Five different teams. Overcoming injuries and moving primarily into a DH-role. Now, Andrew McCutchen joins the 2,000 hit club as its 290th member. McCutchen notched his 1,999th hit on Friday night on a third inning, infield-single to shortstop. He wasn’t able toContinue reading “Cutch Hits 2K and Keller has 7 Ks as Bucs Best Mets 2-1 (34-30)”
Giant Innings Doom Pirates, Lose 14-4 (26-27)
5/29/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter The Giants dropped 5 runs on starter Rich Hill in the 2nd and pushed across 8 runs against reliever Cody Bolton in the 7th en route to a thrashing against the Bucs in the series opener. The loss moved the Pirates to a game under .500 forContinue reading “Giant Innings Doom Pirates, Lose 14-4 (26-27)”
Ortiz, Marcano Power Pirates to a 6-4 Victory Over the Rangers (26-22)
5/22/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter Luis Ortiz was locked in, pumping high-90s and hitting all of his spots as he worked efficiently and mixed speeds working all of his pitches in what was his longest and most successful start of his young career as he earned his first professional win. Bucs gotContinue reading “Ortiz, Marcano Power Pirates to a 6-4 Victory Over the Rangers (26-22)”
Errors and Misplays Abound As Bucs Drop Rubber Match 8-3 (24-22)
5/21/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter Messy game on both sides of the ball as wild pitches and errant throws contributed to runs on both sides, however, more prominent for the Pirates side. Additionally, another late-game pitching decision by Shelton likely will be pointed to as a potential lynchpin for the Dbacks victory. Continue reading “Errors and Misplays Abound As Bucs Drop Rubber Match 8-3 (24-22)”
Oviedo Struggles As Bucs Drop Rain-Delayed Game 7-2 (20 – 9)
4/30/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter Some days, you drop 16 on a team and some days, you just flounder. Today, the team was a bit on the fishy side. Following a 2 ½ hour rain delay, Pirates were sluggish out of the gates, dropping the final game of the series 7-2 andContinue reading “Oviedo Struggles As Bucs Drop Rain-Delayed Game 7-2 (20 – 9)”
Back-to-Back Sweeps Behind Velasquez Gem, Bucs Win 2-0 (16-7)
4/23/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter Coming off a series in Colorado where the bats posted 33 runs, the offense has been notably quieter during the home series versus Cincinnati. In its place, the pitching has been ELITE! Following the 11 game quality start stretch ending yesterday, Vince Velasquez posted his best startContinue reading “Back-to-Back Sweeps Behind Velasquez Gem, Bucs Win 2-0 (16-7)”
Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performer: First “Full” Week
4-11-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) After a quick weekend series for the Indianapolis Indians, all of the Pirates Affiliates eventually joined in on the fun; with Altoona starting their season on Thursday, which was soon followed by Greensboro and Bradenton on Friday. For fans of the Minor Leagues like myself, itContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospect Performer: First “Full” Week”
Top 5 Pirates Prospects: Opening Weekend In Indianapolis
4-4-23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) Whenever I went on social media after a jam packed weekend of watching the Pirates take on the Reds, and the Indians as they welcomed the Omaha Storm Chasers to The Vic, one particular comment caught my eye. An obvious fan of the Pittsburgh Baseball ClubContinue reading “Top 5 Pirates Prospects: Opening Weekend In Indianapolis”
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