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Things have gone south in a hurry for the Pittsburgh Pirates. With their loss in Seattle on Sunday, the Pirates sit at .500 at 26-26 on the season. After a 20-8 start, they’ve gone 6-18 since. They have yet to win a series in the month of May. Guys like Ke’Bryan Hayes and Bryan Reynolds […] READ MORE
Heading into 2023, the Pittsburgh Pirates gained steam nationally as a team that would at least be fun to watch. Through one month of the season, no one could’ve seen this coming. At the end of April, the Pirates stand alone at the top of the National League Central. They’re the only team in the […] READ MORE
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jason Delay spent much of last season on the big league club. The Pirates were 100-game losers last season. It was an ugly year. They’ve been one of the best stories in baseball this season, with a 16-8 record through the first 24 games. Delay gave a response as to what the most […] READ MORE
The Pittsburgh Pirates have extended star player Bryan Reynolds to an 8-year deal. The news came from baseball insider Jeff Passan. This extension will be the largest contract in the teams’ history. “Outfielder Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement on an eight-year, $106.75 million contract that includes a club option and does not have […] READ MORE
In a move that correlates well with the Pittsburgh Pirates‘ hot start, the team and manager Derek Shelton agreed on a contract extension on Saturday. Terms of the contract were not made available to the public. Shelton’s contract was due to expire after the 2023 season. While this news isn’t a total shock, Shelton was […] READ MORE
Thanks in large part to Bryan Reynolds and Oneil Cruz, the Pittsburgh Pirates are off to a 6-3 start to the season. Unfortunately, the Pirates won’t have Cruz’s services for a while. The Buccos went into Fenway Park and proceeded to sweep the Boston Red Sox. Over the weekend, they came home for their opening […] READ MORE
Welcome to my new weekly piece called “Bucco Blasts.” In this space, I’ll take a weekly look at some of the pressing issues, storylines, triumphs, and more dealing with the Pittsburgh Pirates. This week’s edition focuses on the Pirates spring training thus far. If you’re unfamiliar with the Pirates’ offseason before reading this, let’s catch […] READ MORE
In 2018, the Pittsburgh Pirates made outfielder Travis Swaggerty their first-round pick. Swaggerty was drafted 10th overall and played his college ball at the University of South Alabama. Upon being drafted, Swaggerty was lauded as the best college bat in his class. Heading into the draft, he was described as having raw power that hadn’t […] READ MORE
The Pittsburgh Pirates 2023 campaign is nothing but taking a step toward contention. They’ve been downright embarrassing for far too long and it’s time for that to change. Just like any season, there will be guys who surprise people with their play and others who disappoint. Someone who may have been seen as a clear […] READ MORE
Bryan Reynolds was acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates for Andrew McCutchen in an off-season trade prior to the 2018 season. In Pittsburgh, the move was viewed as a questionable one that continued to kick the can down the road. As the 2023 season is soon to kick into full gear, Reynolds and McCutchen don Pirates […] READ MORE
Cody is an avid follower of anything Pittsburgh sports. He spends his off days on the local golf courses around Pittsburgh.