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A smaller slate of games on Thursday still produced an entertaining day of baseball that saw some fantastic pitching performances. Detroit Tigers pitcher Reese Olson threw six shutout innings in a win over the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins. Baltimore Orioles’ Dean Kremer also turned in a quality start after going […] READ MORE
Bryan Reynolds and Ke’Bryan Hayes are the only two players the Pittsburgh Pirates have locked up for the long haul so far. Reynolds signed his deal in the early stages of this season. Hayes signed his on Opening Day in 2022. They’ve both struggled so far this season however it seems Reynolds and Hayes are […] READ MORE
In a trade deadline tradition, the Pittsburgh Pirates sold this past Tuesday. Those words get uttered every year, the day of the week just changes year-to-year. However, those days could soon be coming to an end as they have built up a talented prospect system and are starting to see the fruits of losing coming […] READ MORE
At the time of this writing, Carlos Santana is the only Pittsburgh Pirate to go elsewhere ahead of the trade deadline. That almost assuredly will change by 6 P.M. on Tuesday. For now, the Pirates have embraced the fact that 2023 will not be their year. General Manager Ben Cherington has called up a handful […] READ MORE
If you would have told me the Pittsburgh Pirates would go 6-3 on this home stand, their longest of the season, I would’ve signed up for it right away. Had you told me it would happen in the fashion that it did, I would’ve laughed in your face. The Pirates’ successful home stand wrapped up […] READ MORE
If you read last week’s doom-and-gloom edition of “Bucco Blasts“, you might have a good laugh. I discussed Ke’Bryan Hayes‘ lack of offensive production. He went and hit two big-time home runs for the Pirates this week. Another section discussed the lack of save chances in May for David Bednar. He had four save chances […] READ MORE
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
Once the toast of the National League, the Pittsburgh Pirates are coming back down to earth. With the entirety of the NL Central playing awful baseball, the Pirates still cling to first in the division. The pitching has regressed a bit for Pittsburgh, but that is to be expected. The Pirates’ hitting woes are the […] 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
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
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