Over the weekend, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost their three-game series against the Washington Nationals, moving them closer to elimination from the playoffs. Ivan Nova struggled in his start, Tyler Glasnow struggled in his start, and Bryce Harper struggled with his slide into third base, which should have never happened because the third base coach is there for a reason. Most people saw that part of the weekend, but there were some other Pirates related news items this weekend.
If you’re wondering about Tim Williams, he got knocked out by a migraine, so my offer to add notes to the First Pitch article turned into me doing the First Pitch article tonight.