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As detailed in an earlier post, the Pirates’ road record last year against playoff teams was 9 wins and 25 losses. So, playing the Phillies in Philadelphia this season definitely went a lot better than it could have gone, or has gone in the past.
Russell Hardiman|
Ke'Bryan Hayes was scratched from the Pittsburgh Pirates' lineup against the Mets on Tuesday due to lower back tightness
Ethan Fisher|
Andrew McCutchen marked a significant milestone in his baseball career by hitting his 300th career home run against his former team, the Philadelphia Phillies, with a two-run shot to left field off Phillies reliever Ricardo Pinto.
Nicholas Caporoso|
The Pittsburgh Pirates are seemingly struggling to get the bat off their shoulders in two-strike counts. This mainly seems to be an issue with the team taking too many pitches, specifically pitches that are definitely hittable at times.
Noah Wright|
Jack Suwinski's new approach to the plate hasn't worked so far into the season, so it might be time to reconsider his old three-true-outcomes approach. So what should fans expect from him going forward and for the rest of the 2024 season.
Noah Wright|
Should the Pirates consider purusing a trade for Alek Manoah if the Toronto Blue Jays are willing to sell low on their former Cy Young candidate?
Noah Wright|
Oh thank goodness.  We can beat a good team on the road.  In yesterday’s post, I detailed how the Pirates were 9 and 25 against playoff teams on the road last y
Russell Hardiman|
The record for the most walk off wins in a season is 18 held by the 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates pitcher who benefited the most from those walk off win
Russell Hardiman|
Last week there was an earthquake in New Jersey.  On Monday there was a total eclipse.  Later this Spring, the country will be visited by both a brood of 13-yea
Russell Hardiman|
The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed left-handed starter Marco Gonzales on the 15-day Injured List. To replaced the lefty the team will bring back right-handed reliever Ryder Ryan. This is concerning for multiple reasons dealing with Gonzales specifically
Nicholas Caporoso|
If the Pirates could have only played non-playoff teams last year, they might have made the playoffs.  Against non-playoff teams last year, the Pirates had a 54
Russell Hardiman|
With Wake Forest having some of the best pitching talent in this year's draft class, the Pittsburgh Pirates should have some of their current pitchers on their radar for this upcoming Draft. The school is turning into a bit of a pitching factory.
Noah Wright|
Pirates' left-handed pitching prospect Hunter Barco is off to an outstanding start to his 2024 season at Greensboro, but given his age and performance, could he soon get promoted to Altoona? The lefty is a very intriguing arm to say the least.
Noah Wright|
With David Bednar struggling, who should be the 9th-inning arm for the Pirates until he gets it back on track? Let's take a look at some of the options that could be in play, obviously Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman will be at the top of the list.
Noah Wright|
The Pittsburgh Pirates brought relief pitcher Colin Holderman off of the Injury List for the series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Holderman is expected to be a key piece to the Pirates potentially strong bullpen. However, he is off to a tough start
Nicholas Caporoso|
Let's examine one prospect at each level of the Pittsburgh Pirates' minor league system to wtach this year.
Noah Wright|
The Pittsburgh Pirates have multiple catchers in the fold. They recently traded from Joey Bart, they have Henry Davis, and Yasmani Grandal making his way back from injury. However, one of their catchers, Jason Delay, might be out for some time.
Nicholas Caporoso|
The 9-2 Pittsburgh Pirates have received significant contributions from left-handers Martin Perez, Marco Gonzales, and Bailey Falter
Ethan Fisher|
In 2023 the Pirates got off to a great start in April, winning 20 games and losing only 9. They were in first place on April 30th. But an 8-18 record in the month of May set them back. Will this happen again, we shall see, but hopefully not.
Russell Hardiman|
Before the season began, MLB prognosticators predicted that the National League Central would not have a dominant team. The division was ripe for the pickings,
Russell Hardiman|
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