6/5/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter There are no givens in baseball. You can be the 1927 Yankees and still lose to the 103 loss Boston Red Sox 4 times. Heck, the Pirates last year proved any team can be any other team at any time when they swept the Dodgers in LA.Continue reading “Pirates Walk While A’s Can’t Run, Win Nail-Bitter 5-4 (32-27)”
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Big Arcing Home Runs and Offensive Slumps Lead Bucs To Another Series Loss (26-26)
5/28/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter Luis Ortiz struggled to get into a rhythm, Pirates hitters couldn’t get to soft-tossing southpaw Marco Gonzales and fell short in extras as they drop the rubber match 6-3. Ortiz gave up high solo home runs to Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh. Ortiz rebounded to manage 5Continue reading “Big Arcing Home Runs and Offensive Slumps Lead Bucs To Another Series Loss (26-26)”
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)”
Keller Ks Os, Pirates Win 4-0 (22-19)
5/14/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter Mitch Keller Day is becoming a National Holiday in Pittsburgh as he once again plays stopper for the Pirates, turning in another fantastic start following his complete game shutout last Monday. The Pirates managed to get on the board early as Carlos Santana hit a slow groundContinue reading “Keller Ks Os, Pirates Win 4-0 (22-19)”
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)”
Cards Salvage Series Split as Bucs Lose 5-4 (9-7)
4/16/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter Pirates led 3-1 going to the bottom of the 6th inning with just 12 outs remaining between them and a rare series victory over the rival Cardinals but they just couldn’t hold it, falling to St. Louis in 10 innings. The Bucs notched 7 hits and 2Continue reading “Cards Salvage Series Split as Bucs Lose 5-4 (9-7)”
Pitchers’ Duel and Backyard Brawl As Bucs Defeat White Sox 1-0: (6-3)
Under the cloud of The injury to Oneil Cruz, the Pirates win the series against the White Sox.
Pirates Break Out The Lumber, Out-Slug Red Sox 7-6: (2-2)
The Pirates fought back after an early haymaker from the Red Sox to take Game 1 of the series.
And the First Domino Falls – Daniel Vogelbach Sent to the Mets for Reliever with Upside and Control
Yesterday, right before the game started the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets swung an even up deal of Major League players. The Pirates sent Daniel Vogelbach and the Mets sent Colin Holderman, a right handed reliever with really good stuff, a short sample of success and 6 years of contol.