I’m guessing that Mackey isn’t going to follow up on this either

Based on their history, I doubt one exists

Last week, the Bucs suffered two of the worst losses I could remember. But that doesn't change the fact that this is shaping up to be a pretty good Pirates team — something that those losses prove in their own, weird way.

Thursday’s loss to the Nationals was worse but I didn’t think they’d get that close so quickly

There are going to be games that suck to lose because you can’t get the big hit (Tuesday) and games that suck to lose because of a mistake in a big spot (Sunday) but this was a game they lost because of multiple huge mistakes. Undoubtedly the worst loss of the year

Awesome to see them battle back but man, the Pirates would be cruising to an easy win if they just played some smarter baseball

Afternoons I have dreamed of Photo by Joshua Peacock. I had only been to one home opener during my first thirty years as a Pirate fan, and that game was going to be a tough one to top. In 2023, after several modest moves to im…

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We have never been more back

Afternoons I have dreamed of Photo by Joshua Peacock. I had only been to one home opener during my first thirty years as a Pirate fan, and that game was going to be a tough one to top. In 2023, after several modest moves to im…

This weekend, I finally had the chance to sit down and write about the amazing April 3 home opener, which was the kind of game I had been dreaming about for years buccoball.wordpress.com/2026/04/13/a...

Drew Maggi just stepped into the on deck circle

I was fortunate enough to attend this year's home opener. The atmosphere in PNC Park that afternoon was something I had been waiting for for a long, long time.

If I ever see Eric Byrnes it’s on sight

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Konnor Griffin put pen to paper yesterday on a 9-year contract that will keep him in black-and-gold for a long time. I wrote about his newly-signed contract and what fans can expect from this precocious young talent buccoball.wordpress.com/2026/04/03/k...

He saw this and signed

Konnor Griffin has arrived, and he’s here to stay Even before the big news was announced on Thursday morning, anticipation for the home opener in Pittsburgh was at a level I hadn’t seen in a long time. There was already a crackle of exciteme…

Griffin may need some time to figure out big league pitching... and to sign his contract extension buccoball.wordpress.com/2026/04/03/k...

Whoever does the music cues for Sportsnet Pittsburgh is doing a good job

The Pirates still need Oneil Cruz Sorry, I could only find a minor-league photo that wasn’t copyrighted. Photo by Minda Haas Kuhlmann. The Pirates have assembled one of the best rotations in baseball, featuring arms that were…

The Pirates are off to a hot start in part because Oneil Cruz is off to a hot start. If the Bucs are going to make the playoffs this year, they'll need their talented and sometimes frustrating centerfielder to be a part of it buccoball.wordpress.com/2026/04/02/t...

Konnor Griffin has arrived, and he’s here to stay Even before the big news was announced on Thursday morning, anticipation for the home opener in Pittsburgh was at a level I hadn’t seen in a long time. There was already a crackle of exciteme…

Konnor Griffin's debut was everything Pirate fans could have asked for. I wrote about the club's young phenom and the rumored contract extension that hopefully will be made official soon. buccoball.wordpress.com/2026/04/03/k...

A year ago, Konnor Griffin was making his debut in the minor leagues. Today, the 19-year-old is making his MLB debut in Pittsburgh. I wrote about Griffin's rapid rise, what fans should expect, and his rumored nine-year contract.

Oneil Cruz is a frustrating player, but it's hard to see the Bucs being a good team in 2026 without him.

Greg Brown started crying so hard he threw up

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The Pirates played a rough game on Thursday, but remember — it was one game.

Worst people in the world (Greg Brown) vindicated in their Oneil hate…

Well that was fun for like 10 minutes

Never mind, they also showed an As-Astros game that night. Guess I assumed it was only one due to Thursday night football