2026 Pittsburgh Pirates

And they are 19th in total payroll. Bucs are 22nd. Problem for Brewers is they can't get over the hump (not Front Row Amy's breast) come Playoff time.

 

I like it when guys like Ronny Simon get a shot. He has hit at every level on the way up.

 

Bucs surge back into last place.

 

Can you answer why this year has gone south for him? Especially
after his first two seasons. Lost his velocity? Pirates need
to find out what is wrong with him.

 

It’s a universal mystery right now
Physical?
Mental?
Livvy?

 

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...-start-moved-back-pirates-rest-struggling-ace

 

Game delayed but I'm going to take a chance and say Bucs will win. Didn't think they'd win another series.

When Bucs lost 4-0 the other night That was the 5th sellout of the season at PNC (Bucs have only won 1 of them) and the 3rd consecutive sellout in which the Pirates failed to score. Really makes the fans want to come back for more.

 

Grab your world series tix while you can - Cruz back with the team as of tonight.

 

What a horrendous game tonight. Finally get to see them and they play like crap.
The pitchers through 6 innings were awful. Ramirez with 46 pitches across 2 innings is atrocious.
On the bright side, even though Henry Davis isn't much of a hitter, he's one heck of a catcher.

 

Mlod has been a disaster since going back to SP rotation
Season slipping away rather quickly
Don’t look like we will even finish at .500
Waited entirely too long to address the BP

 

Ramirez number of pitches sounds like a typical Skenes start

 

Come on Pirates! Two more wins and you can avoid losing a hundred games.

 

Raise it!
Ashcraft almost another complete game!
8 innings!
Only 80 pitches
Skenes are you paying attention?!?

 

Pirates have to go
26-8
To reach magic #88

 

AI Mode Conversation
You said: can the pittsburgh pirates make the playoffscan the pittsburgh pirates make the playoffs





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Yes, mathematically the Pittsburgh Pirates can still make the playoffs, but it is a very difficult uphill battle. They sit about 6.5 games back from the final National League Wild Card spot with a record hovering around four games under .500, leaving them with slim postseason odds. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Current Standing and Odds

• Games Back: Roughly 6.5 games out of the third NL Wild Card spot.
• Playoff Probability: Hovering between 5% and 13% depending on the model.
• Recent Form: A tough second-half slump has damaged their momentum, though they recently grabbed a series win over the Boston Red Sox. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

What They Need to Happen

• Hot Streak: They need a major winning streak (8 to 10 games) immediately.
• Jump Teams: They have to pass multiple teams in the standings ahead of them.
• Health and Consistency: Getting key players back from injury and tightening up late-inning relief is essential. [1, 2, 3]
• I have been waiting on the 10 game winning streak for a while now!

 

Very important start for Skenes today!
Hopefully this extra time off has helped!

 

Skenes pitch count for first inning today
24

 

Bucs up 1-0
Btm 2
Skenes 39 pitches through 2
Looking like another 5 innings

 

1-1 end of 4
Skenes 64 pitches

 

This will be Skenes last inning
1 n 2 one out
Pitch count at 80

 

2-1 Tigers
Still 1 out
1 n 3

 

In comes Soto
Skenes 4 1/3 inn

 

3-1
Skenes needs
Bucs bats to come alive
Or
He is looking at loss #12

 

Skenes era now 3.95

 

Definitely needed a strong outing from Skenes today
This season is slipping away