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The Milwaukee Brewers aren't a big swing and miss team. Prior to Tuesday night's game against the Pirates, they ranked 22nd in baseball in swinging strikes, at 10% of their total pitches. Yet, the Pittsburgh Pirates...
Nick Gonzales keeps hitting. The middle infielder, playing second base on Tuesday night for Indianapolis, went 2-for-4 with a walk. That extends his hitting streak to 13 games, and continues his streak of reaching base in all...

Pirates Notebook: Attitude Equals Results

'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...

Morton Electric, McCutchen ‘Clutch’, Pirates Lose 3-2

For an inning, it seemed the ship would be righted. Andrew McCutchen hit a 93 mph get-me-over fastball in a 3-0 count off San...

Offense Lackluster Again in 5-2 Loss

The Pittsburgh Pirates accumulated more offense Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Friars from moving to...

Pirates Notebook: Glasnow Reflects on 2013

Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced right-handed starter Tyler Glasnow as the organization's Minor League Pitcher of the Year following his 9-3 season at Single-A...

Cashner Near-Perfect as Pirates Lose 2-0

A day after Francisco Liriano carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, San Diego Padres starter Andrew Cashner did him one better. But, like...

Pirates Notebook: You Learn Something New Every Start

The lasting image of Gerrit Cole's first major league start wasn't when he drove in a run, but a pitch he threw to the...

Gerrit Cole “Disappointed” Over Pirates’ 2-1 Loss to San Diego

SAN DIEGO -- As long as Gerrit Cole stays in the Pirates' rotation this season, it seems he will remain eternally frustrated in himself. "Just...

A.J. Burnett and Pirates Offense Bounce Back Strong for 8-1 Victory

SAN DIEGO -- The one-two punch of Francisco Liriano and A.J. Burnett turned around the Pirates' bad-luck losses by leading the charge on back-to-back...

Liriano Dominates, Alvarez Scores Himself Twice in 3-1 Pirates Win

SAN DIEGO -- Once again, Franky said to Pirates fans: Relax. Coming off the team's two rough losses, starting pitcher Francisco Liriano sliced up the...

Pirates Notebook: West Coast Swing to Challenge Pirates Again

Fans who keep a close eye on the calendar may notice the Pirates' August déjà vu. On Sunday, August 19, 2012, the Pirates won a...

Exploring the Arsenal – Andrew Werner

Exploring the Arsenal will run prior to each game, providing you with a brief scouting report on the starting pitcher expected to oppose the...

Exploring the Arsenal – Jason Marquis

Exploring the Arsenal will run prior to each game, providing you with a brief scouting report on the starting pitcher expected to oppose the...