Michael

[Michael @412DoublePlay]

I’m so psyched for this season! Sad that it’s the first year since 2020 that I’m not covering the team in some capacity but as a fan, this is the most enthusiastic I’ve been entering a season in at least ten years. Get ready to #RaiseIt #LetsGoBucs

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

Q: Are you concerned about the inflation number that came out this morning?

Trump: No, I love it. I love the inflation.

[Michael @412DoublePlay]

https://t.co/nNiKX8wPZ0

[ABC News @ABC]

NEW: Inflation jumped for a third consecutive month as the Iran war continued to drive up prices in May, surpassing 4% for the first time in three years. The reading matched economists' expectations.

Read more: https://t.co/yYDOHZTHLF

[Michael @412DoublePlay]

Som of our worst hitters are doing worst-hitter things 😓

[Michael @412DoublePlay]

Horwitz with the bat toss! 3-2 blast to right center! 🔥

[Michael @412DoublePlay]

🙏🏻

[Jason Mackey @JMackey_PGH]

Just spoke to Lowe. He’s optimistic. Believes anything serious was avoided. Will take a day or two to calm down but sounds like it could’ve been a lot worse.

[Nyanasaur @Nyanasaur]

Analytics are the reason that a 4.55 ERA pitcher got a 7yrs / $210M deal. Analytics are also the reason that a 3.41 ERA pitcher only got a 1yr / $3M deal

One of those pitchers now has a 3.05 ERA, and one of those pitchers has a 4.86 ERA. I'll let you guess which is which

[Michael @412DoublePlay]

#Pirates have the 11th worst team wRC+ against LHP (89) and struggled to get to crafty Martín Perez outside of one inning. Much better against RHP (110 - tied with Braves for 3rd best) and match up well against Strider today, though he’s performed well this season

[Pittsburgh Pirates @Pirates]

FINAL: Pirates 3, Braves 6

[Michael @412DoublePlay]

💀

[Michael @412DoublePlay]

@ClancyNeil I know but his effectiveness waxes and wanes. He looked like a lowercase “ace” when our rotation was junk but feels less and less often to be comfortable on the bump as of late

[Michael @412DoublePlay]

I know arms like Jones and Bubba are volatile pitchers and can have some really rough moments but Keller has such a low ceiling given his inability to generate whiffs

[Michael @412DoublePlay]

Team hitting/pitching ranks at home. Think the #Braves might be tough to beat this weekend…

[Michael @412DoublePlay]

Gotta have other options than Soto in these situations. Dude didn’t have it tonight (though the Walker squibber could have easily ended the inning)

[Michael @412DoublePlay]

Gonzales home run?!?!?

[Pittsburgh Pirates @Pirates]

THE STACHE. THE BAT DROP. THE WALK.

EVERYTHING. 🤌

[Michael @412DoublePlay]

He was due 😅

[Michael @412DoublePlay]

#Pirates facing May AL Pitcher of the Month tonight but he has the 5th highest negative differential between ERA and FIP (min. 20 IP). 13.1% walk rate among the worst for SP

[Michael @412DoublePlay]

TANK DAVIS GRAND SLAM! Dude knew it too! That bat toss? 🔥🔥🔥

[Michael @412DoublePlay]

@gtyman17 Of the 9 runs allowed, 2 are unearned (came in his lone loss of the season). Big issue is free passes. Has 4+ walks in 5 of his 8 starts this year. Also has the 5th highest strand rate and among the lowest HR/FB rates (3.9% - 15.4% last year). HUGE regression candidate

[Michael @412DoublePlay]

#Pirates facing May AL Pitcher of the Month tonight but he has the 5th highest negative differential between ERA and FIP (min. 20 IP). 13.1% walk rate among the worst for SP

[MLB @MLB]

Your AL and NL Pitchers of the Month for May:

Spencer Arrighetti: 4-1, 0.93 ERA, 29 IP, 22 Ks
Cristopher Sánchez: 4-0, 0.00 ERA, 39 IP, 45 Ks

[Michael @412DoublePlay]

@mvp_EtHaN Tied for most wins in over a hundred years. Barely finished 2nd in our own division and forced to play one-and-done playoff game against a pitcher on a god-tier run for the second year in a row. #baseball 😓

[Michael @412DoublePlay]

Love is Love ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[Pittsburgh Pirates @Pirates]

Baseball is for everyone. Happy Pride Month, Bucco fans! 🌈🖤💛