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Author: Matt Gajtka

Gajtka: It’s Early, But Gerrit Cole Looks Like One That Got Away

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PITTSBURGH -- I haven't exactly been reserved about my feelings on Gerrit Cole's dynamic first few starts for the Astros. https://twitter.com/MattGajtka/status/985004954992685056 Pardon the (self-edited) language there --...

Did Complete Game Set Jameson Taillon Back? Is It Something Else?

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PITTSBURGH -- Jameson Taillon's complete-game blanking of the Reds on April 8 was a first in his professional career, but did it come at...

Live Discussion: Pirates vs. Tigers, Game 2

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PITTSBURGH -- Following Tuesday's rainout, the powers that be are calling it a "straight" doubleheader today at PNC Park between the Pirates and Tigers, with...

Seeing The Josh Harrison Situation From A Pitcher’s Perspective

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PITTSBURGH -- Josh Harrison made his feelings known. Boy, did he ever. A day after getting the fifth metacarpal bone on his left hand broken...

Gajtka: Shorten The MLB Season? Unlikely, But It Makes Some Sense

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PITTSBURGH -- The Cubs and Cardinals had their Wednesday game at Wrigley Field postponed due to nasty weather. That was the 25th postponement across...

Facing First Losing Streak, Pirates Got Timely Depth Charge

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PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates had run into their first real roadblock of their 2018 season, having lost two miserable, blustery games to the Rockies...

Live Discussion: Pirates 10, Rockies 2

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PITTSBURGH -- Good teams avoid losing streaks. Or is it that teams that avoid losing streaks become good? Either way, the Pirates' hopes of validating...

How Will Pirates Brass React If ‘Retool’ Has Been Accelerated?

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Per research done by Jay Jaffe in a recent piece for FanGraphs, the Pirates are in good company with their surprisingly successful start. As it...

Gajtka: It’s Not Too Early To Enhance Your Pirates Expectations

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I took some heat on Twitter -- what else is new -- for my statement Tuesday that the Pirates couldn't have picked a better...

Was This Hot Start Critical For The Pirates? Depends On Who You Ask

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We could argue that a team like the 2018 Pirates needed to fashion a fast break out of the starting gate to have a...

Buckling Down in ‘Brutal’ Conditions, Pirates Produce Best Start Since ’93

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PITTSBURGH -- No one in the Pirates' clubhouse wants to dwell on the fact that nearly every minute of their first nine games have...

Neal Huntington Talks Bullpen Construction, Possible Changes

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PITTSBURGH -- Options abound for a Pirates bullpen that's been the biggest sore spot in an otherwise uplifting start to the 2018 season. Move an...
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