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The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring

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"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives." -George R. R. Martin ***** At the outset of this extremely detailed report about the Pittsburgh sports media industry, I want to...

First Pitch: A Little Less Conversation, A Little More Action, Please

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Energy is everything. The only reason human beings have ever paid their time, money, and attention to sporting events is for the chance at an energy return. Energy comes in many forms. On April 4th, you can go to...

Pirates Activate Ivan Nova; Option Nick Kingham to Indianapolis

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have activated Ivan Nova off of the 10-day disabled list so he can make the start today against the Chicago Cubs....

Injury Updates: Ivan Nova Resumes Throwing, But Return is Still Uncertain

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Pirates injured pitcher Ivan Nova resumed playing catch on flat ground on Tuesday, and was given an encouraging progress report as he begins to...

Live Discussion: Cubs 7, Pirates 0

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

Ivan Nova Placed on Disabled List; Nick Kingham Added to Roster

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The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Monday morning that right-handed pitcher Ivan Nova has been placed on the 10-day disabled list. They have recalled right-handed...

Live Discussion: Pirates vs. Cardinals, 4:05 p.m.

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PITTSBURGH — It was moving day at PNC Park on Saturday, though the PGA Tour is in Texas this week. Several players had significant...

What Do Starting Pitchers Do on Their ‘Off’ Days, Anyway?

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Ivan Nova was the Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Tuesday night. Wednesday, he’ll mostly be "a cheerleader." Such is the life of a starting pitcher. Day...

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...

Gajtka: Time Is Now For Pirates To Attract Eyeballs … Even Through The Snowflakes

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PITTSBURGH -- We can act like the Pirates exist in a sports-entertainment vacuum, but the reality is that there is only so much capital...

Ivan Nova Wants More in 2018

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By some measures, Ivan Nova had the best season of his Major League career in 2017. He set career highs in starts (31) and innings...

Gajtka: Vanilla Veterans Limit Pirates’ Potential More Than Youth

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If a time traveler from six months in the future approached me, I would be curious about a great many things, most of them...

Saunders: What the Pirates Need To Do To Win in 2018

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BRADENTON, Fla. — I’ve spent a lot of time this spring at the intersection between the popular consensus and reality when it comes to...

Williams: The Pirates Have a Good Rotation, But It Isn’t Yet Good Enough

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BRADENTON, Fla. - It's probably not a big revelation that pitching wins championships. Last year, the top eight teams in starter ERA made the post-season....
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