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Pittsburgh Pirates flame throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended for two games, after being ejected earlier this week for arguing the strike zone with an umpire. I wrote about the ejection earlier in the week, noting how...
I normally limit the featured section of this article to a single player. On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates had top pitching prospects Paul Skenes and Bubba Chandler on the mound, so it felt appropriate to...

This Date in Pirates History: July 8

Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, among them a pitcher who failed to retire the only two batters he faced and...

Nancy Zinni’s 2011 Indianapolis Indians Recap Part One

The Indianapolis Indians finished the season with a team batting average of .263.  This is remarkably consistent with their team batting averages for the...

Indians Sweep Toledo; Locke Strikes Out 8

Indianapolis Indians  6,  Toledo Mud Hens  2 The Indianapolis Indians earned a sweep of their 4-game home-and-away series against the Toledo Mud Hens with a...

Ciriaco’s Walk-Off Single Gives Indians The Win In The 12th

Indianapolis Indians  5,  Toledo Mud Hens  4 Indians' SS Pedro Ciriaco had not played on the same field as his brother Audy since they became...

John Bowker Traded to Phillies

The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded John Bowker to the Philadelphia Phillies, according to Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly.  No word on the return, or...

Five Run 10th Inning Gives Indians A Win

Indianapolis Indians  8,  Toledo Mud Hens  3 A 5-run explosion by the Indians in the top of the 10th gave the Tribe a big win...

Clippers Sink Indians With Walk-Off Win

Columbus Clippers  4,  Indianapolis Indians  3 A bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 9th inning broke a 3-3 tie and gave the Clippers...

Ascanio, Brown, and Hernandez Boost Tribe Over Clippers

Indianapolis Indians  2,  Columbus Clippers  1 The Indians took a slim lead, then held on tight, to squeak out a win over the Clippers at...

Fryer’s Clutch Hitting Gives Indians A Walk-Off Win

Indianapolis Indians 3,  Columbus Clippers  2     With two outs and two runners in scoring position in the bottom of the 9th, and the Indians trailing...

Figueroa’s Tribe Debut Spoiled By Clippers

Columbus Clippers  2,  Indianapolis Indians  1 The newest member of the Indians, pitcher Nelson Figueroa, made the start tonight at Victory Field, but suffered the...

Three Hits For Presley And Two Scoreless Innings For Heilman In Tribe Loss

Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs  7,  Indianapolis Indians  6 The Indians could not overcome a 4-run 6th inning by the Iron Pigs, as the Pigs won...

Burres Pitches 8 Shutout Inning For Indians

Indianapolis Indians  2,  Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs  0 Brian Burres earned his 5th win of the season tonight, but his first of the season at...