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The Pittsburgh Pirates won in extra innings on Opening Day, beating the Miami Marlins by a 6-5 score after a Jared Triolo RBI single in the top of the 12th inning. The Pirates played comeback the entire...
Normally, I do a pre-season analysis, where I fill in my own depth chart and playing time estimates for the upcoming Pittsburgh Pirates season, along with ZiPS projected WAR totals. This year, I'm looking at the...

A History of Pirates’ Payroll Change at the Trade Deadline

Leading up to the Trade Deadline, the hope of many fans wanting to see the Pirates buying from just a few weeks ago had...

Where Do Revenue Sharing Funds Go?

As one of the slowest times on the sports calendar, the Major League Baseball All-Star break brings about a lull that often leads to...

Live Discussion: The All-Star Game Edition

The Pittsburgh Pirates sent two players to the All-Star game tonight in Cleveland. Josh Bell will serve as the DH and bat sixth, while...

Felipe Vazquez Added to All-Star Game Roster

Major League Baseball has announced that Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez has been added to the National League All-Star team. He will join teammate...

How Much Payroll Can the Pirates Trade Away?

Well, as Ron Burgundy might say, “That escalated quickly.” This wasn’t a topic I anticipated visiting quite this early, but after the entire pitching staff’s...

Pirates Notes: First Spring Start for Chris Archer; Vazquez Scratched Today

The Pittsburgh Pirates were off on Monday. They head to Sarasota to take on the Baltimore Orioles this afternoon. Chris Archer will be on...

Live Discussion: Is Felipe Vazquez One of the Top Ten Relievers Right Now?

MLB Network will be wrapper up their rankings of the top ten players by position tonight. They will have an hour long show for...

Felipe Vazquez Named to All-Star Game

For the second year in a row, the Pittsburgh Pirates have just one representative on the National League All-Star squad. Closer Felipe Vazquez was...

There Is Evidence that Felipe Vazquez Might be Tipping His Pitches

After Felipe Vazquez blew his fourth save in five tries on Thursday, Vazquez suggested to reporters that he might be tipping his pitches or...

Live Discussion: Cubs 7, Pirates 0

PITTSBURGH -- We've reached Memorial Day, one of those unofficial checkpoints of the Major League Baseball season juxtaposed against perhaps our most solemn holiday...

Felipe Vazquez is Being Evaluated After Reporting Left Forearm Discomfort

PITTSBURGH -- Pirates left-handed pitcher Felipe Vazquez is being evaluated after reporting left forearm discomfort, team director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk told reporters...

Examining What Could Be Wrong With Felipe Vazquez

Felipe Vazquez hasn’t looked like the same guy this year, and that’s not just a bad joke about the fact that he changed his...