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Dark skies loom over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and there’s no sign of sunshine in the distance. The Pittsburgh Pirates took a 2-4 record into the weekend and continued sliding down the slope throughout their three game trip to Wrigley Field. Late offense, poor defense and pitching led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a couple of lackluster […] Rum Bunter Radio: Dark Skies Loom Over the … [Read more...] about Rum Bunter Radio: Dark Skies Loom Over the Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten off to one of their worst starts in recent years.  A major analytical site does not believe they can come back from the slow start. Everyone knew that Pittsburgh Pirates would have a tough year.  The Organization was left in a pretty bad place as the new regime took over.  […] Pittsburgh Pirates are Projected to have the Worst Record by … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Pirates are Projected to have the Worst Record by FanGraphs

Following a series loss at Wrigley Field, it is time to dish out grades for the performance of the starting rotation, bullpen and offense for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the series The Pittsburgh Pirates have now played three series in their abbreviated 60-game 2020 season. Well, following a series sweep to the Chicago Cubs at […] Pittsburgh Pirates: Grading the Series Loss at … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Pirates: Grading the Series Loss at Wrigley Field

While the Pittsburgh Pirates have had tons of all-star deserving players in their history, not all of them appeared in an All-Star Game in a Pirate uniform. All Star game voting is sometimes just a popularity contest. When it’s left up to the fans to decide who makes it, you can sometimes get players who […] Pittsburgh Pirates: Notable Players to Never Make an All-Star … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Pirates: Notable Players to Never Make an All-Star Appearance

Yet another weak offensive effort and some poorly played baseball in extras lead to a 2-1 loss for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon against the Chicago Cubs. The losing streak is now up to four for the Pittsburgh Pirates after being swept in three games against the Chicago Cubs in Wrigley. This loss came in 11 […] Pittsburgh Pirates Fall in Extras 2-1, Swept by … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Pirates Fall in Extras 2-1, Swept by Chicago Cubs