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Pirates Prospect Watch: Checking the Standings of Each Pirates Affiliate

The Greensboro Grasshoppers won the South Atlantic League North first half last week, putting the High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the post-season....

Pirates Prospect Watch: Charles McAdoo Homers and Has a Web Gem in Double-A Debut

In his first game at the Double-A level, Charles McAdoo kept hitting. The third baseman was recently promoted by the Pirates from Greensboro after...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Bubba Chandler Strikes Out Ten in Career-Best Start

Bubba Chandler had the best start of his pro career on Friday night, pitching the Altoona Curve to a 5-0 victory. Chandler pitched seven shutout...

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A.J. Burnett 50/50 on Retiring After the 2013 Season

Analysis
Karen Price of the Trib reports that A.J. Burnett is 50-50 on playing baseball beyond 2013 or retiring. This is something we've heard all...

First Pitch: Playoff Races Kind of Suck

First Pitch
For so many years the Pirates were on the outside of a playoff race. You could watch all of the contending teams, maybe pick...

Playoff Race Update: Reds and Pirates Now Tied For the Top Wild Card Spot

Analysis
The National League playoff race is tight. The NL Central has three teams separated by two games. The division leaders in the National League...

Reds Stun Pirates in 6-5 Comeback Victory

Analysis
It's difficult to put into words what happened at PNC Park Friday night. Long story short, the Pirates held a 5-2 lead heading into...

Pirates Notebook: The Most Important Game All Season

News
Today, separated each by a single game, the Pittsburgh Pirates play the Cincinnati Reds. Each team holds  a wild card spot and if the...

Five Players Who Could Help the Pirates Win the NL Central

Analysis
The MLB regular season is designed for the best teams to come out ahead over a 162 game schedule. It's hard to luck into...

First Pitch: Gerrit Cole Starting to Look Like an Ace When it Counts

First Pitch
Gerrit Cole has always projected as the future ace of the Pittsburgh Pirates. That future could be sooner than expected. Tonight Cole had another dominant...

Pirates Plow Padres, 10-1

Analysis
Pirates’ manager Clint Hurdle said after last night’s 3-2 loss that the Pirates “gotta keep plowin’” following their third straight loss to the San...

Pirates Notebook: Attitude Equals Results

News
'The worst loss of the season.' Apparently, that's what some Pirates fans are calling last night's 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres. You know, not...

Pirates Playoff Odds: Bucs Close to Clinching, But Division Underdogs

Analysis
The Pirates are making the playoffs, barring an unprecedented disaster. Pittsburgh's postseason odds are at 99.6 percent, meaning there is a 1-in-250-chance the Bucs...

A Realistic View of Mark Melancon’s “Struggles” as the Closer

Analysis
The playoff race brings out strange emotions. One of those emotions is the tendency to magnify a bad outing into something more than just...

First Pitch: Why Do the Pirates Lose to Bad Teams Right Before Playing Good Teams?

First Pitch
The Pittsburgh Pirates have lost three in a row to the San Diego Padres, which means you're going to hear a lot of questions...
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