The Cold Wire on Pittsburgh Pirates

Stat Shows How Impressive Paul Skenes' Rookie Season Was

James Merling • 2 years ago   The Pittsburgh Pirates missed the postseason for the ninth straight season in 2024 as they finished with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses. Although the Pirates have never won the National League Central and haven't made the postseason since 2015, they did have a bright spot this season. Rook...

Pirates Make Incredible Offer For 1 Baseball Card

James Merling • 2 years ago   The Pittsburgh Pirates had another disappointing season in 2024 when they finished last in the NL Central with a record of 76-86. They missed the postseason for a ninth straight year and had their sixth straight losing season. Although the season overall was a disappointment, the Pirates did...

Analyst Says 1 Young Pitcher Is The 'Next Great One'

James Merling • 2 years ago   The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a rough stretch of baseball over the past few years as they missed the playoffs for the ninth year in a row in 2024. After finishing with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, the Pirates had their sixth losing season in a row. Although the team overall has been d...

Paul Skenes Reveals Which NFL Team He Roots For

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   Paul Skenes has taken baseball by storm and become the type of throwback ace that fans haven't seen in a long time as he is making a push to win both National League Rookie of the Year and Cy Young in his debut season with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The ace has been winning fans over by giving p...

Mark Cuban Takes Jab At Pirates Owner

Ernesto Cova • 2 years ago   Major League Baseball isn't what it used to be. While other major sports leagues have become somewhat more global and the game has evolved, there's a common sentiment about baseball going in the opposite direction. Perhaps it is younger generations not being able to sit through an entire nine...

Former Pitcher Makes A Strong Statement About Paul Skenes

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   Pittsburgh Pirates superstar Paul Skenes has taken baseball by storm since being called up earlier this season and is now 8-2 with a 2.16 ERA as he coasts to a National League Rookie of the Year Award and potentially a Cy Young Award as well. Fans, media members, current players, and retired...

Pirates Young Ace Makes History Despite Suffering First Career Loss

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals played an exciting game on Tuesday, one that featured a pitching duel between young ace Paul Skenes and veteran starter Lance Lynn. In the end, the Cardinals came out on top and handed Skenes his first career loss. It wasn't, by any means, Sk...

There Is A New Pitcher Atop MLB's Power Rankings

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   As MLB gets set to start the second half of the season, fans have had a few days to reflect on the first half as well as the All-Star Break, which served as a good showcase for all the league's incredible young talent that has come up through the pipeline in recent years. One pitcher has burs...

Scout Calls Pirates Phenom 'Pretty Nice For The Game'

Randal Davidson • 2 years ago   Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes has taken the baseball world by storm, and the young flamethrower is quickly becoming the must-see player in Major League Baseball. It has been just over two months since Skenes first stepped on the big league diamond, and he has already made a giant imprint...

Legendary NBA Coach Weighs In On 'New Kid' In MLB All-Star Game

Randal Davidson • 2 years ago   When Paul Skenes takes the mound for the National League All-Stars, it will not just be the eyes of the baseball world watching the Pittsburgh Pirates' young pitching ace. Some stars transcend sports boundaries, and their performances are must-see events from across the spectrum. Skenes is al...

There Is A Betting Favorite To Win All-Star Game MVP

Randal Davidson • 2 years ago   There are sports phenoms who take the world by storm, and then there's Paul Skenes. Not only is the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher one of the three top must-see players in MLB, but he was selected to start for the National League in the All-Star Game after only 11 big league games on the m...

MLB Insider Reveals Why Paul Skenes Is Starting All-Star Game

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates has been the star of the show since being called up just a couple of months ago, and in next week's All-Star game, he'll be the biggest star on the biggest stage as he becomes the first rookie to start the All-Star game since Hideo Nomo in 1995. A notable...

Paul Skenes Has Had Notable Odds Shift To Win NL Cy Young

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes has taken baseball by storm since the day he debuted for the team and will now be starting next week's All-Star game after just 11 starts in the majors, which is a deserved reward considering how otherworldly dominant he has been. Not only is Skenes start...

Analyst Says The Pirates Robbed Baseball Of A Great Moment

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a promising first half of the MLB season and the franchise has new life due to the emergence of a couple of incredible young starting pitchers Jared Jones and Paul Skenes. Skenes is 6-0 and will be starting in the All-Star game next week, but one analyst recent...

Paul Skenes Reacts To Being Named National League's Starting Pitcher

Randal Davidson • 2 years ago   The MLB universe reacted with shock and delight as it was announced that Pittsburgh Pirates rookie phenom Paul Skenes will start next week's All-Star Game. So often, professional sports leagues misguidedly forego opportunities to market themselves and their biggest stars to a much larger audi...

Paul Skenes Has MLB Fans Buzzing With Latest Performance

Randal Davidson • 2 years ago   Pittsburgh Pirates rookie ace Paul Skenes continues to put up notable performances every time he pitches, and Thursday was no exception. All he did was toss seven no-hit innings against first-place Milwaukee and match his career high with 11 strikeouts while walking only one. Of his 99 pitche...

Paul Skenes Set An MLB Record On Friday

Randal Davidson • 2 years ago   Commentators are running out of superlatives to toss around about Pittsburgh Pirates rookie phenom Paul Skenes. The fireballer continues to mow down major league hitters at a record pace, and he is quickly becoming the most dominant pitcher in baseball. After ten starts. The Pirates ripped th...

PNC Park Had Hilarious Message After Team Had 7-Homer Game

Randal Davidson • 2 years ago   The Pittsburgh Pirates put on a rare power show Friday night at home against the New York Mets, smashing seven home runs and two grand slams in a 14-2 rout. The astounding number was a season-high for any major league team, with the A's coming closest with six dingers in a win over the Marlin...

Stats Showcase Impressive Performance Of Pirates' Rotation

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   For years, the Pittsburgh Pirates were drowning in mediocrity. Every season since 2018 has yielded a sub-.500 record. The team just wasn't very talented, and the organization didn't always make the best effort with winning in mind. Things are starting to change, though. We are finally startin...

MLB Player Says The Hype Is Real With Paul Skenes

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   Paul Skenes has taken MLB by storm since being called up by the Pittsburgh Pirates just a few weeks ago, and the phenom is already 4-0 with a 2.29 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 39.1 innings of work. His peers are quickly taking notice and the universal opinion shared by one MLB superstar is that S...

Analyst Encourages Pirates To Trade For White Sox Star

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The 20-55 Chicago White Sox are quite possibly the worst team in MLB. They are not going anywhere and won't be competitive for a while. On the other hand, the 36-38 Pittsburgh Pirates are finally starting to see the light after years of mediocrity. They are far from perfect, but they are amon...

CC Sabathia Says 1 Young MLB Pitcher Is The 'Real Deal'

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   Former Cy Young winner and World Series champion CC Sabathia knows a thing or two about being an ace, and it's great to see that he's still following the game closely while enjoying his retirement. In a recent media appearance, Sabathia shared his admiration for one of the game's brightest yo...