John Perrotto

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for regular updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. PITTSBURGH – Sean Manaea was impressive in his Virtual Pirates’ debut. Manaea pitched one-run ball over seven innings as the Virtual Buccos edged the Virtual St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at Virtual PNC Park. Manaea (11-7) allowed five hits and did not walk a batter while striking out seven. The left-hander threw 105 pitches and the Cardinals’ lone run came on Yadier Molina’s solo homer in the second inning that opened the scoring. The Pirates (63-46) increased their lead to three games over the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers in the National League East. The Virtual Corsairs finished July with a 17-7 record. The

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for regular updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. SAN DIEGO – Trevor Williams shined in his hometown. Williams pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings and the Virtual Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Virtual San Diego Padres 6-2 on Wednesday at Virtual Petco Park. The Virtual Buccos avoided being swept in three-game series and snapped their three-game losing streak. They also extended their lead in the National League Central to 1 ½ games over the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers. Williams (11-4) allowed six hits while striking out two, walking one and throwing 107 pitches. He also hit a two-run single off Dinelson Lamet (6-7) to cap a five-run sixth inning in which the Pirates broke a scoreless tie. Gregory Polanco h

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for regular updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. SAN DIEGO – The Virtual Pirates made a blockbuster trade Tuesday as they try to win their first division title since 1992 then promptly lost ground in the National League Central standings. Zach Davis pitched two-hit ball over eight innings as the Virtual San Diego Padres defeated the Virtual Buccos 6-1 at Virtual Petco Park. The loss came after the Pirates made a five-player trade with the Virtual Oakland Athletics in which they acquired left-hander Sean Manaea, shortstop Marcus Semien and cash considerations. Going to the Athletics were Steven Brault, Triple-A closer Brett Cederlind and Low-Class A second baseman Nick Gonzales, who w

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for regular updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. SAN DIEGO – The Virtual Pirates gained a relief pitcher and lost a game Monday night. Eric Hosmer hit two home runs and had five RBIs as the Virtual San Diego Padres beat the Virtual Buccos 7-3 in the opener of a three-game series at Virtual Petco Park. The Pirates (61-45) have lost consecutive games for the first time since June 26-27 – exactly one month ago -- and had their lead in the National League Central cut to 1 ½ games over the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers. The Pirates and Padres also made a trade prior to the game. The Virtual Buccos acquired reliever Craig Stammen and cash considerations for Triple-A first baseman Will Craig and

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for regular updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. MILWAUKEE – The Virtual Pirates added to their division lead in a showdown series with the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers but left Virtual Park on Sunday feeling they could have done more. Tyler Webb failed to retire any of the four batters he faced and all scored as the Brewers rallied for a 6-5 win after the Virtual Pirates took a 4-1 lead into the eighth inning. The Pirates (61-44) did win two of three in the series to increase their lead to 2 ½ games over the second-place Brewers in the National League Central. The Virtual Corsairs are 15-5 in July. Bench coach Craig Wilson was so impressed by the team’s effort that he sprung for bratwu

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for regular updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. Please note now that the real baseball season is underway, I’m going to have to slow the virtual updates down a little, probably once a series. PITTSBURGH – The Virtual Pirates head into their biggest series of the season to date on a winning note. Mitch Keller had 13 strikeouts in six innings and Adam Frazier hit a go-ahead two-run double as the Virtual Buccos downed the Virtual San Diego Padres 6-4 on Thursday at Virtual PNC Park. The Pirates (59-43) took two of three in the series with the Padres and moved 1 ½ games in front of the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central. The division’s top two teams square off in a

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for daily updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. PITTSBURGH – Chris Archer had a rocky return from the injured list and the Virtual Pirates suffered a rare July loss. Matt Strahm pitched one-run ball and allowed only one hit in 7 1/3 innings as the Virtual San Diego Padres downed the Virtual Buccos 8-2 on Wednesday night at Virtual PNC Park. The Pirates (58-43) lost for just the fourth times in 16 games in July. They remained in first place in the National League Central, one game ahead of the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers. The Pirates and Brewers meet in a three-game series beginning Friday at Virtual Miller Park in Milwaukee. The Pirates also acquired bullpen help in a post-game trad

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for daily updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. PITTSBURGH – It took a long time, but the Virtual Pirates continued their winning ways Tuesday night. Adam Duvall’s RBI single in the bottom of the 10 th inning gave the Virtual Buccos a 7-6 victory over the Virtual San Diego Padres in the opener of a three-game series at Virtual PNC Park. The time of game was four hours and 48 minutes. Add in a 58-minute rain delay in the seventh inning and the game did not finish until 12:46 a.m. The Pirates (58-42) reached the 100-game mark of the season in first place in the National League Central, one game ahead of the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers. The Pirates have won four of their last five games an

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for daily updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. PITTSBURGH – The first-place Virtual Pirates are getting contributions from seemingly everyone on the roster. It was the third-string center fielder’s turn to chip in on Sunday. Jason Martin went 3 for 4 with a walk to help the Virtual Buccos topple the Virtual Washington Nationals 9-6 on Sunday at Virtual PNC Park. The Pirates took two of three in the series with the defending World Series champions. Martin’s walk came with the bases loaded in the eighth inning from Tanner Rainey, putting the Pirates ahead 7-6 and sparking a three-run inning. The Pirates (57-42) also remained ½ game ahead of the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers atop the Nationa

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for daily updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. PITTSBURGH – The Virtual Pirates scored five runs off a three-time Cy Young Award winner, but it proved to be not quite enough. Eric Thames homered and Victor Robles hit a two-run double as Max Scherzer and the Virtual Washington Nationals held off the Virtual Buccos 8-7 on Saturday night at Virtual PNC Park. Scherzer (14-2) got the win but was allowed five runs in 6 1/3 innings. He nearly squandered a 6-1 lead in the seventh inning when the Pirates scored four runs. The Pirates (56-42) lost for just the third time in 13 games in July. They remained in first place in the National League Central by ½ game over the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for daily updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. PITTSBURGH – Gregory Polanco is healthy in virtual baseball and that is good news  for the Virtual Pirates. Polanco belted two home runs to lead the Virtual Buccos to a 6-4 victory over the Virtual Washington Nationals on Friday night at Virtual PNC Park in the opener of a three-game series that started the second half of the season. The Pirates improved to 10-2 in July and 56-41 overall while maintaining a ½-game lead in the National League Central over the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers. Diagnosed with COVID-19 in real life, Polanco raised his home run total to a team-high 21. Both of his blasts came off Adam Wainwright (2-1), a solo shot i

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for daily updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. CINCINNATI – Expectations were low for the real Pirates this season as USA TODAY predicted them to finish with 60-102 record prior to the start of spring training. The Virtual Pirates, though, have been one of the biggest surprises in the virtual major leagues. Shockingly, they lead the National League Central at the All-Star break. Adam Duvall’s two-run home run in the eighth inning broke a tie and propelled the Virtual Buccos to an 8-3 victory over the Virtual Cincinnati Reds on Sunday at Virtual Great American Ballpark. The Pirates (55-41) moved into first place in the division, ½ game ahead of the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers after takin