2026 Pittsburgh Pirates

Bullpen. Injuries. Ozuna as DH.

 

Don’t worry by next weekend we will have a better record than the Cards

 

I don’t know if they will do it, but I wish they would act on the Henry Davis situation. He is hitting .170 and that seems to be about what he is. Career WAR close to zero I think, meaning you could pick up the phone, call a team, and get a catcher from their AAA club, and he would be about as productive or better. The Pirates did exactly that today with the Yankees.
In an ideal world, by this time next year Hank Davis will be off playing pinochle with Ozuna and Santana, and Flores will have established himself and will be entrenched at catcher. Hank’s relationship with Skenes is keeping him on a major league roster, to the detriment of the club.

 

Put Soto at the pinochle table too

 

Just saw where Nicky Gonzo is now leading the NL in batting at .310. He's been very consistent these last 2 months. A real collapse by those other guys from Atlanta and Miami who were tearing it up all summer. This would be super if he hangs on. First since Freddy Sanchez back in 2006 with an amazing .344 avg, just sneaking past Miguel Cabrera the last weekend of the season. He also made the ASG that year as voted by the fans. Despite the overall dismal past, the Bucs have produced quite a few batting champs over the years. So there's that.

 

Pirates should of sent Cook back to Indy and not Simon. Cook has been a disappointment.

 

I just need 11 wins or less to win Prediction Poll on another Pirate message board. I had 74 wins on there and it was lowest win total prediction. Just lose baby.

Bucs have 30 games left as of 8/24 or as Pirate fans sing, "30 days in the hole", some old Humble Pie.

 

Ashcraft our ace.

 

Let’s go Bucs!

 

Skenes and Cruz. Who needs any more? Two very efficient W's. Love how they've cooled off the red hot Friars and a few of those hitters. We could pass the Cards (who are now swooning badly) this weekend. Hope springs.............

 

Need the 10 game winning streak

 

Starting tomorrow.

Now Endy out with hip surgery until possibly next May. The curse is alive and well in the Burgh.

 

Maybe 10 gamer starts today? Up 5-2 in 8th. Couple nice HRs.

 

Might be too late
This season has kept me interested
First time in a very long time

 

If not for them damn Dodgers it would have been a great road trip. If we could have snagged just 1 win in La La land.......

 

I'm to lazy to research it but anyone know our longest winning streak this season?? Just off top of my head I don't think it ever topped 4??????

 

They definitely had their opportunity in the first 2 games of that series

 

AI Overview


The Pittsburgh Pirates' longest winning streak for the 2026 Major League Baseball season is 5 games, achieved early in the year from late March through April 5, before being snapped by the San Diego Padres on April 6, 2026. [1, 2]

 

Nice read on Roberto. Possibly the only time I've ever agreed with everything Mark Madden wrote. Even saying that perhaps only Troy P, Larry Fitzgerald and Mario have come close to the beautiful optics that Roberto presented on the field of play.

https://triblive.com/sports/mark-maddens-hot-take-there-will-never-be-another-roberto-clemente/

 

Technically the Bucs should win at least 4 of the next 6 against the lowly Giants and Angles who have each lost almost twice as many games as they've won on the road. However, the Angles just blasted the Yankees yesterday 10-1 and SF beat Atlanta 7-3 in Atl. Go Figure. Kinda starts with which Skenes will show up tonight and how much support will he get from this hot and cold O?

 

Well looks like bad Skenes showed up tonight blowing a 2 run 1st inning lead and giving up 5 straight runs in the 2nd sitting now at nearly 50 pitches. 5-2 Giants. This is Keller-like pitching

 

Skenes got rocked again
Thank God for the hitting

 

But
Nothing wrong with him
If there isn’t nothing wrong with Skenes we are in trouble

 

Hitters took 2 seasons to figure out Skenes
They seem to have him figured out pretty well now
Hopefully its just an off year
I harp on BP
If Skenes could've won 3 or 4 more of his starts
Bucs be sitting pretty good

 

11-5
Bases loaded
1 out
Top 6
See if BP
Can hold on