Pirates complete largest comeback in team history with 13-12 win over Reds Saturday night

Someone needs to tell these young 2023 Pittsburgh Pirates that they’re supposed to be cannon fodder in the final days of the National League wildcard race. After forging an early 9-0 lead in front of the home folks at Great American Ball Park, the Reds, who began Saturday’s action 1.5 games out of the third… read more

The young Pirates are playing spoiler in the NL Wild Card race

The emotions were on high as the Pirates took on the Reds at Great American Ball Park on Friday night. Pittsburgh went into the night with a 72-81 record and was virtually out of the National League wildcard race with nine games to go. The Reds, on the other hand, began Friday’s festivities with a… read more

Drew Romo Is Proving His Potential for the Colorado Rockies’ Future

It’s not always easy to deliver in a clutch situation. Yet, with the go-ahead run at second and only one out in the sixth inning, Drew Romo delivered a single up the middle, giving the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes the lead at the time and keeping their playoff dreams alive for a little while longer. Not… read more

Affected by Altitude: Bryantman Begins

The podcast Affected by Altitude is hosted by Purple Row staff writers and Fans First Sports Network contributors Evan Lang and Skyler Timmins, who are incredibly proud and excited to be lending their voices to more great Rockies content for you to enjoy. Joining Evan and Skyler is a rotating cast of guests hosts to… read more

Bryan Reynolds hasn’t made much of an impact as the Pirates best player

With the 2023 Major League Baseball regular season winding down, Bryan Reynolds, the Pirates starting left-fielder, is having a pretty good all-around year. Reynolds is currently batting .272 with 143 hits, 21 home runs and 75 RBI. He has an on-base percentage of .333 and an OPS of .804. While not his best season, Reynolds’s… read more

MLB’s expanded playoff format may actually level the playing field for small market teams

As I sit here and type this article, the Pittsburgh Pirates are 66-76 and helplessly out of the National League Central Division race with 20 games to go in the 2023 regular season. But while the Pirates are 13.5 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in their division, they are just 8.5 games back of… read more

Affected by Altitude: Learn to Speak Germán

The podcast Affected by Altitude is hosted by Purple Row staff writers Evan Lang and Skyler Timmins, who are incredibly proud and excited to be lending their voices to more great Rockies content for you to enjoy. Joining Evan and Skyler is a rotating cast of guests hosts to talk shop about everyone’s favorite purple… read more

Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants series preview

The Chicago Cubs left Cincinnati with a split, but it felt like a missed opportunity after the Cubs blew two games in the bottom of the ninth inning. They were not able to get their fifth straight series win. They did, however, extend their streak of not losing a series to seven. They have played… read more

Affected by Altitude: Going Profar Away From Here

The podcast Affected by Altitude is hosted by Purple Row staff writers Evan Lang and Skyler Timmins, who are incredibly proud and excited to be lending their voices to more great Rockies content for you to enjoy. Joining Evan and Skyler is a rotating cast of guests hosts to talk shop about everyone’s favorite purple… read more

The Pittsburgh Pirates need to finish the 2023 regular season with a flourish

The Pirates just swept the lowly Royals in a three-game series at historic Kauffman Stadium. The Pirates went into Kansas City with a 58-73 record and were scuffling fairly significantly, losing four of their last five games–including three of four to the Cubs at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Wouldn’t it be nice if the sweep… read more

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