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. A recap of the entire 2020 simulation can be found here . PITTSBURGH – The Virtual Pirates’ magical season ended with a thud. The Virtual Buccos were swept in the World Series by the Virtual Cleveland Indians, losing 4-1 in Game 4 on Friday night at Virtual PNC Park. Shane Bieber pitched one-run ball over eight innings to stymie the Pirates and Carlos Santana delivered a bases-loaded double in the fifth inning to break a 1-1 tie. Universally picked to finished last in the National League Central at the start of the season, the Virtual Corsairs made a shocking run to the Fall Classic. The Pirates won the division with a 96-66 record, swept the Virtual

  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’ magical season is one loss away from ending and their starting pitching is the culprit. Sean Manaea was blasted for seven runs in 1 2/3 innings on Thursday night as the Virtual Cleveland Indians routed the Virtual Buccos 15-7 in Game 3 of the World Series at Virtual PNC Park to reach the brink of a sweep. None of the Pirates starters have yet to make it past the fourth inning in the first three games. Game 4 is Friday night with Joe Musgrove hoping to save the Virtual Corsairs’ season when he faces Shane Bieber. The Virtual Tribe’s Carlos Santana keyed a seven-run second inning with a three-run double and finished with

  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. CLEVELAND – Mitch Keller finally looked like a rookie. Keller had major control problems Tuesday night, issuing six walks in 3 2/3 innings as the Virtual Pirates lost to the Virtual Cleveland Indians 10-6 in Game 2 of the World Series at Virtual Progressive Field. The Indians now have a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, which shifts to Virtual PNC Park on Thursday night. Sean Manaea will pitch against Shane Bieber. Keller was charged with seven runs. He gave just three hits while walking two and throwing 86 pitches. Keller fell to 1-2 in the postseason after going 12-8 with a 3.17 ERA in 32 regular-season starts. The Pirates lost despite outhitt

  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. CLEVELAND – The Virtual Pirates’ improbable appearance in the World Series got off on the wrong foot. The Virtual Cleveland Indians scored all their runs in their fourth inning off Chris Archer and beat the Virtual Buccos 5-2 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Fall Classic at Virtual Progressive Field. Game 2 is set for Tuesday night with Mitch Keller facing Carlos Carrasco. The Virtual Tribe broke a scoreless tie during their big inning while chasing Archer. Rookie Nolan Jones singled in the first two runs then Roberto Perez and Jake Bauers hit back-to-back home runs later in the inning to make it 5-0. The Pirates’ scoring was limited to Elias Diaz’s tw

    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 – Kevin Newman will forever go down in Virtual Pirates’ lore. Newman’s two-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning rallied the Virtual Buccos to a 5-4 victory and series win over the Virtual Atlanta Braves on Saturday night in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series at Virtua PNC Park. The Virtual Corsairs won’t have far to travel for the World Series as they will face the Virtual Cleveland Indians beginning Monday night. The Virtual Tribe beat the Virtual Tampa Bay Rays in seven games in the American League Championship Series. The Fall Classic will start at Virtual Progressive Field in Cleveland. The probable starting pitch

   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. ATLANTA – The Virtual Pirates’ offense came up empty with a trip to the World Series on the line. However, they still have two more cracks at the getting to the Fall Classic. Mike Soroka pitched a six-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts to lead the Virtual Atlanta Braves to a 2-0 victory over the Virtual Buccos in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday night at Virtual Truist Park. The Pirates still lead 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Game 6 is set for Saturday night at Virtual PNC Park with Sean Manaea facing Max Fried in a matchup of left-handers. Mitch Keller pitched well while taking the loss as he allowed two runs on seven hits

  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 are just two wins away from a berth in the World Series. Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaker home run in the eighth inning to give the Virtual Buccos and Sean Manaea a 4-1 victory over the Virtual Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday night at PNC Park. The Pirates have a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Following a travel day Monday, Game 3 will be played Tuesday night at Truist Park in Atlanta with Chris Archer opposing Bryse Wilson. With the score 1-1, pinch hitter Adam Duvall was hit by a Darren O’Day pitch to start the eighth inning. Semien then blasted an 0-1 pitch down the le

   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 – Rookie Travis Swaggerty stepped off the injured list and into a postseason hero role. Swaggerty singled in the winning run in the bottom of the 11 th inning as the Virtual Pirates downed the Virtual Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Saturday night in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series at Virtual PNC Park. The center fielder missed five weeks with a broken hand and sat out the Virtual Buccos’ three-game sweep of the Virtual Washington Nationals in the National League Division Series. Game 2 of the best-of-seven NLCS is set for Sunday night with Sean Manaea pitching for the Pirates against fellow left-hander Max Fried. The American Leag

  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. WASHINGTON – The Virtual Pirates are moving on. Bryan Reynolds’ sacrifice fly in the ninth inning broke a tie and Marcus Semien followed with a two-run home run as the Virtual Buccos rallied for a 5-2 victory over the Virtual Washington Nationals at Virtual Nationals Park on Monday night to sweep the National League Division Series in three games. The Pirates will meet the Virtual Atlanta Braves in the National League Championship Series, a best-of-seven affair that will begin later this week at Virtual PNC Park. The Braves upset the 106-win Virtual Los Angeles Dodgers in a sweep of the other NLDS. With the score tied 2-2, Guillermo Heredia reached on 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 – The Virtual Pirates are within a game of winning the National League Division Series. Yet they will be without one of their top hitters while trying to advance. Elias Diaz went 2 for 2 with two walks Saturday night as the Virtual Buccos downed the Virtual Washington Nationals 5-3 in Game 2 of their NLDS at Virtual PNC Park. The Pirates took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series but lost Josh Bell to a strained oblique. The switch-hitting first baseman will be sidelined through at least the end of the NLDS. Following a travel day Sunday, the series resumes Monday at Virtual Nationals Park in Washington. Chris Archer will pitch for the Pirate

  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 opened postseason play in fine fashion. Mitch Keller pitched seven strong innings and Colin Moran and Jacob Stallings had run-scoring hits in the decisive seventh inning as the Virtual Buccos downed the Virtual Washington Nationals 7-1 on Friday night in the opener of the National League Division Series at Virtual PNC Park. Game 2 of the best-of-five series is set for Saturday with the Pirates’ Sean Manaea facing Patrick Corbin in a matchup of left-handers. Fresh off being named the NL Pitcher of the Month and Rookie of the Month for September, Keller dazzled again. He gave up one run and five hits while striking out f