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 – The Virtual Pirates finished the regular season on a winning note as they get ready for the postseason. Sean Manaea pitched into the seventh inning to lead the Virtual Buccos to a 3-1 victory over the Virtual Cincinnati Reds on Sunday at Virtual PNC Park. The National League Central division-winning Pirates finished 96-66, having won three games in a row and 11 of their last 12. They also wound up with a 13-game lead over the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers in the division standings. The Pirates will meet the NL East champion Virtual Washington Nationals (94-68) in the best-of-five NL Division Series. Game 1 is set for either Thursday or Friday 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 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 – It is official: The Virtual Pirates and Virtual Washington Nationals will meet in a National League Division Series. The Nationals wrapped up the NL East title Friday night while the NL Central champion Virtual Buccos were blanking the Virtual Cincinnati Reds 7-0 at Virtual PNC Park. The Pirates and Nationals both have 94-66 record with two games remaining in the regular season. The team with the better record will host the best-of-five series with the Virtual Corsairs holding the tiebreaker by virtue of winning the season series 4-3. Joe Musgrove (15-7) scattered eight hits over 6 2/3 innings before Brandon Kintzler and Clay Holmes finishe

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 – Trevor Williams didn’t have the best of tune-ups as the Virtual Pirates get ready for the postseason. Under consideration to start Game 1 of the National League Division Series next week, Williams lasted just 3 1/3 innings as the Pirates were routed 11-4 by the Virtual Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night at Virtual PNC Park. The loss snapped the Virtual Buccos’ eight-game winning streak, its longest of the season. Williams (16-5) was rocked for six runs, though just two were earned, on five hits. He struck out three, walked two and surrendered a grand slam to winning pitcher Sonny Gray (12-9) in the fourth inning that gave the Reds a 6-0 lead.

  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, even with the National League Central title in hand, continue to roll. The Virtual Buccos swept a three-game weekend series from the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park even after clinching the division Friday night in the opener. The Pirates are 91-65 and tied with the Virtual Washington Nationals for the second-best record in the NL behind the Virtual Los Angeles Dodgers, who are 106-50. While the Dodgers have clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason, the Pirates could get home-field advantage in the National League Division Series if they finish with the second-best mark. Marcus Semien had three

  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 supposed worst wound up finishing first. Rookie JT Brubaker pitched eight strong innings and Colin Moran had four hits to lead the Virtual Pirates to an 8-2 victory over the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers and the National League Central title Friday night at Virtual Miller Park. The Virtual Buccos were universally picked to finish last in the division by pundits coming into the season. Instead, they are division champions and headed to the National League Division Series. The Pirates (89-65) extended their lead to 9 ½ games over the Brewers with nine games to go, clinching on the second-place finisher’s home field. That led to a wild scene

  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. CHICAGO – The Virtual Pirates have put themselves on the doorstep of a division title. Trevor Williams pitched eight dazzling innings for his 16 th win of the season and the Virtual Buccos blanked the Virtual Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Thursday afternoon at Virtual Wrigley Field. The Pirates (88-65) reduced their magic number to two for clinching the National League Central championship. They hold an 8 ½-game lead over the second-place Milwaukee Brewers (79-73) with nine games remaining. The Pirates can wrap up the crown Friday night when the two teams open a three-game series at Virtual Miller Park in Milwaukee. JT Brubaker (2-2, 7.36) is scheduled to start

  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. CHICAGO – The Virtual Pirates are getting closer to clinching a virtual division title. Adam Frazier had two triples among his four hits and scored three runs Wednesday night as the Virtual Buccos beat the Virtual Chicago Cubs 9-1 at Virtual Wrigley Field. The Pirates (87-65) reduced their magic number to three with their win and a loss by the second-place Virtual Milwaukee Brewers. The Pirates have an 8 ½-game lead with 10 games remaining, including a three-game series at Milwaukee this weekend. Frazier spearheaded a 15-hit attack to lead the Pirates to their second win in as many days after dropping the opener of the four-game series Monday. Jacob S

   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. CHICAGO – The Virtual Pirates turned the tables on the Virtual Chicago Cubs. Mitch Keller and three relief pitchers combined on a seven-hit shutout and the Virtual Buccos blanked the Cubs 4-0 on Tuesday night at Virtual Wrigley Field. The Pirates were shut out by the Cubs on Monday night. The Pirates (86-65) reduced their magic number for clinching the National League East title to five with 11 games remaining. They lead the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers by 7 ½ games in the division standings. Keller (10-8) worked six innings, allowing five hits and two walks while striking out six. He threw 100 pitches. Michael Feliz, Craig Stammen and Keone Kela fini

    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. CHICAGO -- Food could not turn things around for the Virtual Pirates this time. Caleb Smith pitched 8 1/3 innings and the Virtual Buccos were held to only one hit as they were blanked 6-0 by the Virtual Chicago Cubs on Monday night in the opener of the four-game series at Virtual Wrigley Field. The Pirates’ lone hit came on a single by pinch hitter Cole Tucker in the sixth inning. The Pirates (85-65) lost their third straight game and for the sixth time in eight games. The first-place Virtual Corsairs still hold a 7 ½-game lead over the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central with 12 games left. The magic number for clinching the div

   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 -- Josh Bell’s big day could not overcome an awful performance by the Virtual Pirates’ pitching staff. Bell homered, doubled and drove in five runs but the Virtual New York Mets snapped a 5-5 tie with a nine-run seventh inning and went on a 14-7 victory at Virtual PNC Park. The Virtual Buccos (85-64) lost two of three in the series and have dropped four of their last six games. They still hold an eight-game lead over the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central with 13 games to go and have a magic number of six for clinching the division title. Bell’s three-run double pulled the Pirates into a 5-5 tie in the sixth inning. How

  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 -- The Virtual Pirates’ magic number stayed stagnant. Pete Alonso hit two home runs and had four RBIs to lead the Virtual New York Mets to an 8-4 victory over the Virtual Buccos on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at Virtual PNC Park. The Pirates (84-63) had their lead in the National League Central over the Milwaukee Brewers reduced to nine games. The magic number for the Virtual Corsairs winning the division remained at seven with 15 games remaining. Chris Archer gave up Alonso’s first home run, a three-run shot in the second inning that put the Mets ahead 5-0. Archer (9-8) was hammered for five runs and six hits in two-pl

  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. DETROIT – The digits are adding up in a favorable way for the Virtual Pirates. The Virtual Buccos’ lead in the National League is now in double digits as they hold a 10-game advantage over the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers with 16 games. And the Pirates’ magic number for clinching the division has been reduced to seven following a split of a two-game series against the Virtual Tigers that ended Wednesday at Virtual Comerica Park in Detroit. Mitch Keller threw eight dazzling innings Wednesday to lead the Pirates to a 4-0 victory. Keller (9-8) allowed three hits, struck out nine and walked one. He threw 101 pitches before Keone Kela finished the four-hit shu

  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 – The Virtual Pirates had no answers for Mike Soroka but still hold a comfortable led in the National League Central. Soroka pitched a four-hit shutout Sunday as the Virtual Atlanta Braves beat the Virtual Buccos 4-0 at Virtual PNC Park. Though the Pirates (83-61) dropped two of three in the series, they remained 9 ½ games ahead of the second-place Virtual Milwaukee Brewers in the division standings. The Virtual Corsairs’ magic number for clinching the NL Central crown is 10 with 18 games to play. Soroka (11-8) struck out five and walked none. Sean Manaea left the game in the sixth inning with a sprained ankle. He had just been activated from the in

  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 – A rookie and a veteran combined to derail the Virtual Pirates’ pennant express for at least one evening. Rookie Ian Anderson pitching two-run ball over seven innings and Freddie Freeman homered to lead the Virtual Atlanta Braves past the Virtual Buccos 4-2 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at Virtual PNC Park. Yet the Pirates (82-60) remain 8 ½ games ahead of the second-place Virtual Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central with 20 games remaining. The Virtual Corsairs’ magic number for clinching the division title is 13. The Braves scored single runs in each of the first four innings against Mitch Keller (8-8) to

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 – Joe Musgrove stepped up big for the Virtual Pirates in the heat of a pennant race. The big right-hander pitched a complete-game four-hitter as the Virtual Buccos downed the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers 8-2 on Wednesday night at Virtual PNC Park. The Pirates (81-59) extended their lead in the National League Central to 7 ½ games over the Brewers. The Virtual Corsairs have 22 games remaining as they chase an improbable division title. Musgrove (13-5) threw 114 pitches while striking out six and walking none. The Brewers’ runs came on solo homers by Christian Yelich and Brandon Belt. The Pirates erupted for five runs in the first inning against K

  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 – JT Brubaker’s return from the injured list went swimmingly for four innings. Then everything fell apart in the fifth. Brubaker gave up five runs in the fifth inning as the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers broke a scoreless tie on their way to a 7-4 victory over the Virtual Pirates on Tuesday night at Virtual PNC Park. The top two teams in the National League Central have split the first two games of their four-game series. The Pirates (80-59) hold a 6 ½-game lead over the Brewers. Activated before the game, Brubaker (2-2) wound up being charged with five runs in 4 2/3 innings. He allowed seven hits and four walks, struck out eight and threw 101 pi