So I was at the Mall at Robinson in Robinson Township (a suburb of Pittsburgh) on Thursday afternoon, enjoying some Auntie Annie’s soft pretzels and scrolling through my Twitter feed for some reason. You might think partaking in the former is more expensive and detrimental to one’s health, but there’s no doubt it’s the latter…. read more

With no real offense, the White Sox lose one to the mediocre Pirates.

Paul Skenes was drafted number one overall by the Pirates less than a year ago and has made just 11 starts in the Majors and he is already shattering MLB records left and right. On Thursday afternoon, Paul Skenes tossed seven no-hit innings while striking out 11 in Pittsburgh’s 1-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers…. read more

If there’s one thing the Pirates know how to do, it’s make martyrs out of pitchers who don’t throw no-hitters in Milwaukee. That’s right, 65 years after Harvey Haddix retired 36 straight Braves hitters before losing in 13 innings by a score of 1-0 at old County Stadium, rookie pitcher Paul Skenes no-hit the Brewers… read more

Just moments after perhaps the most depressing loss of the 2024 season at PNC Park on Sunday afternoon, two Pittsburgh Pirates found out they were named to the National League All-Star Team and will participate in the midsummer classic on July 16 in Arlington, Texas. Veteran outfielder Bryan Reynolds, who is currently batting .281 with… read more

The Pirates kicked off their Luau Weekend by kicking the stuffing out of the Mets by a score of 14-2 in the first of a four-game series at PNC Park on Friday night. The second sell-out crowd of the 2024 campaign was on hand to witness Pittsburgh’s roasting of the Metroplitans that included 16 hits… read more

If you’ve been waiting for the 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates to get on a roll, you might have to wait a little longer. How much longer? It’s hard to say, but it may never happen. Independence Day at PNC Park was the latest example of the Buccos’ inability to take a step and gain some momentum–both… read more

Do you know how you can tell that the Bryan Reynolds hitting streak wasn’t all that historic? It came to an end during the Pirates’ 4-2 victory over the Braves at Truist Park on Sunday afternoon, and I said to myself, “Did Reynolds get a hit?” Obviously, Reynolds did not get a hit, and his… read more

OK, the headline for this article is a little misleading. When you see words like “Pirates,” “managed,” and “ineffective,” you probably think Pittsburgh’s brain trust has taken Paul Skenes’s enormous pitching talent and turned him into a pitch-to-contact guy, a la Gerrit Cole back in the day. You probably think Skenes has been ineffective over… read more