A relationship between a fan and their team is no different than that between a man and a woman. Just like the last guy I dated, I thought this Pirates' season was the one. Finally, everything was falling into place and we were destined for greatness, or at least a few steps above the mediocrity that I’ve allowed myself to accept for the majority of my life. But I was wrong. Think back to July. The Pirates spent the bulk of the month battling for the division, win after win distancing ... Read More
Pirates Prospects to watch in 2013
The Pirates’ minor league system may not be among the elite just yet, but few would argue it isn’t at least very solid. Gone are the days of guys like Brian Bixler being a top prospect- the Pirates now have a deep system full of talent and potential. The 2012 season saw players like Alen Hanson and Gregory Polanco breaking out and making a name for themselves. Here is a list of players who could do the same next year. OF Josh Bell- Bell missed the majority of his highly anticipated first ... Read More
Cincinnati Reds playoff preview
The Cincinnati Reds cruised to the NL Central Crown after a mid-season dogfight with the Pirates. After trailing the Bucs by one game at the All-Star break, the Reds accelerated to a double-digit lead in the central winning with 10 games to spare. They will enter the postseason with the No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the NL, depending on what Washington does to end the season. They have four pitchers that have 12+ wins and all five of their starters have started 30+ games. Only one game was started ... Read More
Pirates Clinch 20 Straight Losing Season; But Getting Better
Two seasons ago, the Pirates wrapped up their 18th consecutive losing season by August 20th. They would finish with a record of 57-105. Last season, the Pirates finalized their epic collapse with an 82nd loss on September 14th. This season, the Pirates waited until September 30th before breaking their own North American record for consecutive losing seasons. Rest assure there is improvement. I am not talking about the team's ability to delay what has been the inevitable over the last ... Read More
Pirates lose 82nd game of season
The Pirates racked up their 82nd loss of the season and completed their twentieth consecutive losing season with another heartbreaking loss. Wandy Rodriguez had another decent outing, but could not get credit for the win. He pitched six innings, struck out seven, and allowed two runs. Tony Watson and Jason Grilli each did fantastic out of the bullpen and had scoreless innings, with Grilli striking out the side. Joel Hanrahan came into the game with a 3-2 lead, but blew his fourth save of the ... Read More
Pirates clinch loss No. 81 as they are no-hit by Homer Bailey
Everyone knew about the collapse part two. 16 games over .500, only to fall under the mark. The worst collapse in baseball history as pointed out by Jayson Stark. Technically, the Pirates would still be able to avoid it. They just had to win six of their last six games against two teams who have clinched playoff berths. To reference Dumb and Dumber: So you're telling me there's a chance? The most loyal Pirates fans kept the faith, even if they really didn't believe it. Even if the Pirates ... Read More
Atlanta Braves playoff preview
The Atlanta Braves are back in the postseason thanks to a strong second half and the struggles of the Pirates, Cardinals, and Dodgers. They will host the one-game Wild Card Playoff on Oct. 5th against the Cardinals (barring a final week collapse by St. Louis). The pitching staff has been strong as of late with three of the five starters with 10 wins and another (Kris Medlin with nine wins in 11 starts. Kris Medlin – 9 – 1 1.64 ERA 0.92 WHIP 116 K’s Tim Hudson – 16 – 6 3.61 ERA 1.22 WHIP ... Read More
Are The Pittsburgh Pirates Allergic To Winning?
After today’s loss to the New York Mets, there is absolutely no margin for error if the Pittsburgh Pirates hope to end their 19-year losing streak. If the Pirates truly want to crush their fans hearts in style, they should win four games then lose the last two and finish just below the mark. That seems to be how they do things around here. Look at the fact they got to 16 games over .500 and most experts, including myself, thought there was no way in hell even the Pirates could blow such a ... Read More
Rodriguez’s success continues with victory over Mets
The Pirates moved to two games under .500 with a 10-6 victory over the New York Mets tonight. Wandy Rodriguez had a solid outing for the Pirates, only allowing three runs. He did allow back-to-back to Justin Turner and David Wright, but those were the only runs scored against Rodriguez. Chris Resop was touched up in the seventh inning, allowing three runs in only a third of an inning of work. Jared Hughes relieved him and was pitching when two of the runs scored, but they were still charged ... Read More
Updated Playoff Races 09/25
Every week I will update you on the playoff races going on in the majors along with who those teams will face in the upcoming week. (Take note, All GB are based on loss column ONLY. I don’t believe in the ½ game stat because those are games that can be controlled by a team. AL East The Yankees and Orioles both continue to play hot baseball as the two teams lost a combined three games since the last update. Tampa Bay has fallen off the pace and will not contend for the east. 1. NY 89 – 64 -- ... Read More