Yes tonight the Pirates bullpen looked like the United States trying to win the war on drugs. You know, they did their best but a whole bunch leaked in anyway.
Category Archives: Opinion & Analysis
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
Hey, it’s too little too late, and yes, yesterday’s double painful loss in what would have clinched the team’s first sweep of the season is very fresh, but this team has been playing good baseball. They’re doing it with what I propose is their very worst bullpen of the season and easily their worst rotation, at least on paper.
The Pirates Offense Comes From Unlikely Places As The Veteran Arms Let It Slip Away
9-19-21 By Craig W. Toth (aka @bucsbasement on Twitter) I guess it has to be addressed again…the Pirates still have have not swept a series on the year, which honestly only becomes a storyline because because the team is now 56-93; and this lack of a winning streak only brings more emphasis to an unsuccessfulContinue reading “The Pirates Offense Comes From Unlikely Places As The Veteran Arms Let It Slip Away”
Enmanuel Mejia May Have Signed Late, But He Is Quickly Catching Up To Speed
When evaluating baseball players using statistics there are usually two main trains of thought; the old school driven evaluators, where win-loss records, ERA, Batting Average, RBI and Home Runs rule the day, and new age analysts that dive into FIP, Spin Rates, OPS+, wRC+, Launch Angles and Exit Velocities dominate the conversation. I, myself, fallContinue reading “Enmanuel Mejia May Have Signed Late, But He Is Quickly Catching Up To Speed”
Pirates Clinch Yet Another Series Victory
9-19-21 By Craig W. Toth (aka @bucsbasement on Twitter) The Pittsburgh Pirates are 56-92 on the season. This equates to being a full 35 games back of the now playoff bound Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central. Their run differential of -204 run is second to only the Baltimore Orioles (-275) for the worst inContinue reading “Pirates Clinch Yet Another Series Victory”
So, What Should the Pirates Do in 2022?
When covering a team you can sometimes get so caught up in what they probably will do that you forget you have your own mind and it’s time for the word should to creep in.
The Potential Shortstop Or Second Basemen, And Maybe Even Centerfielder Of The Future…Ji-hwan Bae
Nick Gonzales is the Second Baseman of the Future. Liover Pegeuro is the Shortstop of the Future. Declarations like these, or at least ones that are somewhat similar, abound day in and day out on almost every single Pittsburgh Pirates Fan Social Media Group, Account and Thread, or wherever you get your amateur insight onContinue reading “The Potential Shortstop Or Second Basemen, And Maybe Even Centerfielder Of The Future…Ji-hwan Bae”
The Pirates Win 2-1, Pitching & Defense Shine
9-18-21 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter Don’t look now, but the Pirates are playing some good baseball lately. 7-3 in their last 10 and they’ve done it with timely offense and solid pitching. It’s far too late for it to matter against the overall record, but there is something to be saidContinue reading “The Pirates Win 2-1, Pitching & Defense Shine”
Michael Burrows Is Often Left Out Of The Rotation Of Future Conversations
On July 7th of this year, right-handed pitcher and Pirates Prospect, Michael Burrows took the mound for the Greensboro Grasshoppers at First National Bank Field as they faced off against the Asheville Tourists on a fairly hot and steamy Wednesday afternoon. In 5.1 innings of work and on 86 pitches, Burrows would strike out 10Continue reading “Michael Burrows Is Often Left Out Of The Rotation Of Future Conversations”
The Pirates Bullpen Dominates, But It Wasn’t Enough For The Win
9-16-21 By Craig W. Toth (aka @bucsbasement on Twitter) Alright, let’s get this over with. As the Pirates fell to Reds this afternoon by a score of 1 to 0, they also failed to get a sweep for the first time this season. They are now 0-14 in sweep attempts, which actually shouldn’t be allContinue reading “The Pirates Bullpen Dominates, But It Wasn’t Enough For The Win”
