The Mesa Solar Sox lost 8-7 to Scottsdale after a walk off homer from Bryce Harper off of Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Jeff Inman. Inman, pitching in his second game in three days, came on to get...
MLB Trade Rumors has been releasing their 2012 Free Agent and Trade Market reviews, and looked at the shortstop position in their most recent update. Among the updates, they listed Ronny Cedeno as a guy who...
There is just one major issue remaining before the Major League Baseball owners and the players union agree to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, and that issue is draft bonuses, according to Ronald Blum of the...
Born on this date in 1922 was one of the greatest sluggers in baseball history, Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Ralph Kiner. The Pirates signed Kiner as an amateur free agent in 1941, but partly due to the...
A few Pirates' players and friends in winter league action:
DOMINICAN LEAGUE
Aguilas Cibaenas 5, Toros del Este 2
Starter Aaron Thompson, who pitched for both Altoona and Indianapolis in 2011, made his Dominican League debut tonight, joining manager...
Gerrit Cole got his second win of the season today in the Arizona Fall League, after another strong start for the Mesa Solar Sox. Cole pitched 3.2 innings, allowing one unearned run on a walk and...
It's a light day for the players born on this date who have played for the Pirates, just four players who played a combined total of 22 games for the Pirates so I threw a bonus...
Robbie Grossman continued his hot hitting in the Arizona Fall League today, going 1-for-4 at the plate with his sixth homer of the year. The home run came in the third inning with one on, tying...
Looking at some Pirates players and friends in Monday's winter league action:
VENEZUELAN LEAGUE
Caribes de Anzoategui 4, Bravos de Margarita 3
A run in the bottom of the 8th broke a 3-3 tie and gave Los Caribes the...
Canada 2, USA 1
Team Canada won the Pan Am tournament Gold Medal this evening with a win over the US. It was a tight game, with scoring in only two innings. Canada posted 7 hits, while...
The Texas Rangers took a 3-2 lead in the World Series last night, and could potentially win it all on Wednesday. If they lose, that means the series will be decided on Thursday. For the Pittsburgh...
Born on this date in 1893 was Pirates pitcher Vic Aldridge, who only spent three seasons in Pittsburgh but twice he helped the Pirates to World Series appearances. The Pirates acquired him after the 1924 season...
