Okay. So we knew this was going to happen sooner or later. I mean the Astros kind of asked for it. But, we’re only a few days into live games in Spring Training and the Cheaters……Sorry I mean Astros are already getting plunked. And then some. Bregman got plunked recently. https://twitter.com/AsteriskTour/status/1232758260819746818?s=20 Altuve got plunked inContinueContinue reading “The Astros are getting hit and it’s only Spring Training”
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Lonnie Chisenhall Retires
Today, the Pirates family lost one of their own. Pittsburgh Pirates legend Lonnie Chisenhall retired from Major League Baseball today at the early age of 31 after an 8 year career. His career started in in the Cleveland Indians organization and he had a solid showing out that way. He will be most notably knownContinueContinue reading “Lonnie Chisenhall Retires”
Pablo Reyes Suspended 80 games for PEDs
Hahahahahahahahahahaha oh man this is actually hilarious! The headline says it all as he got banned for an illegal steroid called Boldenone. He’s a career .229 hitter who did not have a place on the Pirates now or in the future. https://twitter.com/FanMorningShow/status/1230462197119299586?s=20 Reyes was a utilityman and not a very good one to say theContinueContinue reading “Pablo Reyes Suspended 80 games for PEDs”
That Piece of Metal
From TFTB’s biggest baseball guy, I really have only expressed my opinions on the Astro’s cheating scandal through Two Beers Deep. Honestly, this one single comment made me write a blog. Imagine the commissioner of a professional sport actually demeaning your trophy as a “Piece of Metal.” What a jackass. This guy, who we allContinueContinue reading “That Piece of Metal”
The Houston Astros are completely BONKERS
This situation continues to get crazier and crazier and the Astros are starting to look like complete BAFOONS. At one point in my baseball fandom, I liked the Astros. I was a big fan of Bregman, Altuve, Correa and a few of the other guys. But after this latest news I can’t really even haveContinueContinue reading “The Houston Astros are completely BONKERS”
Pirates Should Call The Dodgers Today
What a wild few days of MLB offseason news. Trades being reported. Trades being almost finalized. Trades falling through. One of these trades being reported again and finally finalized while the other fell through for good. Mookie Betts and David Price are on their way to LA, but two of their new teammates may notContinueContinue reading “Pirates Should Call The Dodgers Today”
The Mookie Betts Trade is FINALLY Finished
Man. Going through this trade once was hard enough. Going through it twice, well that’s even harder. The Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins FINALLY completed the Mookie Betts trade after it was stalled over the past week because of medical reports pertaining to Twins pitcher Brusdar Graterol. Graterol had Tommy JohnContinueContinue reading “The Mookie Betts Trade is FINALLY Finished”
It’s Okay To Say It, Ben Cherington
Jason Mackey of the Post Gazette has been doing a great job covering the Pirates offseason. So much so, that I have created multiple accounts with separate emails on the Post Gazette website because I keep running out of my monthly complimentary allotment of article views. He wrote one today about GM Ben Cherington’s refusalContinueContinue reading “It’s Okay To Say It, Ben Cherington”
Rapid Reaction to the Starling Marte Trade
Well, there it is. Ben Cherington made his first splash transaction as General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He has traded Starling Marte, the team’s longest tenured player, to the Arizona Diamondbacks for RHP Brennan Malone, infielder Liover Peguero and $250K in international bonus money. https://twitter.com/Pirates/status/1221903189412368390?s=20 This deal kicks off the official rebuild of theContinueContinue reading “Rapid Reaction to the Starling Marte Trade”
Pirates Bring Back Scripted Road Jerseys
The 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates got one of their first wins of the year on Friday by releasing their new road uniforms featuring Pittsburgh script lettering across the chest. https://twitter.com/Pirates/status/1220803493994385419?s=20 The scripted Pittsburgh look is reminiscent of the team’s road look throughout the 90s…the last time the team won a division title for those not aware.ContinueContinue reading “Pirates Bring Back Scripted Road Jerseys”
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