A Pittsburgh Pirates podcast

The Pirates are threatening to climb out of the basement

Just when you thought the 2024 Pirates were done, finished, washed up, and sunk to the bottom of the Allegheny River, they go and give us hope. Hope for a possible Buctober? Don’t be silly. Hell, they shot that hope to pieces when they lost 10 in a row and 15 out of 19 right… read more

Cleveland Guardians Lose 5-3 to World Series Champion Texas Rangers

Even though the Texas Rangers haven’t played like the defending World Series champions, they played well enough to beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 last night at Progressive Field. Cleveland has lost three games in a row. With Kansas City’s win, the Guardians are clinging to first place by one game in the AL Central. Cleveland… read more

Nationals To Promote Baseball’s No. 3 Prospect Dylan Crews

The Washington Nationals are expected to call up baseball’s number three prospect Dylan Crews to make his MLB debut on Monday when Washington takes on the New York Yankees at Nats Park. Crews rose quickly through the prospect rankings after being drafted number two overall out of LSU. Before his Tigers teammate Paul Skenes broke… read more

Tigers 5, White Sox 2: The curse of the White Sox bullpen

The bullpen piles on another loss in what was once a close game.

This Week in Charlotte Knights Baseball: August 16-22

Despite a stretch of two wins in six, the Norfolk Tides actually played worse, and fell to the bottom of the International League East Division … the Knights are no longer a last-place team! And really, with the talent in Charlotte now (and with as much likely still to come as to be lost to the parent club), there’s no reason the club should fall back into the basement. The charge to .500, at least for the second half, continues!

Vandy Boys Giving Rangers Glimps Of Hope Amidst Disapointing Season

Wednesday night, both Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter pitched on the same night and Rangers fans saw a glimpse of what they once thought the duo would be producing in the big leagues by now. Rocker who just returned from Tommy John surgery has been lights out in the minors this season. Across two levels… read more

When all is said and done, Joey Votto will be a Hall of Famer

Goodbyes are often bitter-sweet, especially in baseball. In an era where the biggest stars hunt for lucrative contracts and championship titles, it’s becoming rare to see a great player spend his entire big league career with a single team. This year, the National Baseball Hall of Fame welcomed two players who had spent their entire… read more

Visiting Dugout Episode 68 — Detroit Tigers

Chrystal and Rogelio chat about the upcoming series against the Tigers.

Escape From New York: Cleveland Guardians Manage One Hit in 6-0 Loss

For a first-place team, the Cleveland Guardians are in a very uncomfortable position. Losing to the New York Yankees 6-0 yesterday afternoon, the Guardians are clinging to a two-game lead over the Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins. CLEVELAND’S OFFENSE Steven Kwan opened the game with a single. The Guardians also drew six walks. BRONX… read more

Seattle Mariners Expected To Fire Scott Servais Amidst Team Collapse

Just a few short months ago, the Seattle Mariners were on cruise control, leading the AL West by ten games. On June 18th, the Mariners were 13 games above .500 and with that big AL West lead, it looked like Seattle was a shoo-in for the postseason. Flash forward to today and Seattle is 2-8… read more

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