2026 Pittsburgh Pirates

Raise it!
Skenes with a 1 hitter
Now 4-1
Era 2.48
Magic number 73

 

Raise it!
Buccos 16-11
Magic number 72

 

Can't believe we are going for a sweep in their ballpark. We actually did it 10 years ago. Should it be a wonderful Sunday and we sweep them they will be only team under .500 in the NLC. That is our usual spot by now.

 

Bucs now 6-2 in NLC which is the way to do it. Interestingly, Bucs already beat the 2 teams ahead of them (and on fire) 2 of 3 each at their parks. Nice trend so far. In past seasons, Bucs don't win a game like last night on the road.

 

Not looking good today

 

3 innings to go but I am calling this one early. No fire in their eyes today. Not to shabby 2 out of 3 in Brewer land. Headed home at 16-12 to smoke the Cardinals and the Reds. A 5-2 homestand would be so sweet.

 

Always nice when the team takes a day off and the teams above them also do the same. Nothing gained, but also nothing lost. Gotta take 3 or 4 from Cards and 2 of 3 from Redlegs, all at home. Hope Ashcraft returns quickly from his "Family Leave", he's been very good so far.

 

No loss is good but last night's really sucked. To think, 2 perfect games for 1st 20 batters in 4 days is unbelievable. Skene's is no surprise but using a bullpen by committee to pull this off was amazing. Santana pulled a Bednar just as Soto did over the weekend. A real shame for the earlier contributors against a very beatable Cards team.

 

Just read where, until the 9th inning last night, Bucs had shut out Cards 36 straight innings at PNC. Should have been 37!

 

Cardinals certainly made up for it last night scoring 11. And we take over last place.

 

Didn't realize Ashcraft was gone on bereavement leave. He may have rushed back and his head wasn't in the game last night. Even though Bucs scored 7 runs, it was over early. Homers flying out galore but pitching sucked once again.

 

Once a year my wife organizes a tailgate and tickets for a midweek afternoon game

About 20 of us going June 25