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Tony Watson’s Struggles Lead to Pirates Losing 9-7 to Cardinals

PITTSBURGH — By Tony Watson’s standards, he’s having a pretty poor year. That trend continued Tuesday night, when he blew his fifth save of the...

Giles: The Pirates’ Bullpen Is Helping Guide Their Recent Success

The Pirates have had some sustained success over the last two weeks. It started with the series against the Los Angeles Dodgers last month,...

Tony Watson Continues His Worst Career Stretch in Pirates Loss

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates had a bad month in August of 2011. They went 8-22 as a once-promising season slipped away. That same month,...

Tony Watson and Jon Niese Can’t Continue Recent Success in Tonight’s Pirates Loss

MIAMI - Tony Watson had been looking like the old Tony Watson lately. After getting off to a rough start early in the season,...

Tony Watson Reinstated From Paternity List, Lobstein Sent to Indianapolis

The Pittsburgh Pirates have reinstated pitcher Tony Watson from the paternity list and pitcher Kyle Lobstein has been optioned to Indianapolis. Watson was out...

Pirates Place Watson on Paternity List, Caminero to DL, Scahill and Lobstein Recalled

The Pirates just announced a series of roster moves that shake up the bullpen a bit. Tony Watson has been placed on the paternity...

First Pitch: What is Leading to the Bullpen Struggles For the Pirates?

The Pirates have had some bullpen problems this year. They've had some rotation problems as well, but the solution there is easy -- wait...

Giles: Breaking Down the Pirates’ Struggles in the Bullpen

Chase Field is a challenging environment in which to get outs, regardless of who is on the mound. But the Pirates had a particularly difficult...

Pirates and Clint Hurdle Going Against Tradition With Bullpen Usage

PITTSBURGH - The Pirates took a big step towards advanced metrics and away from traditional thinking when they decided to optimize their lineup for...

First Pitch: Why Polanco Could Be the Last Pirates Extension For a Few Years

PITTSBURGH - Sometimes it seems like you can never really enjoy an extension. For years, people ask if a certain player will be extended. They write...

Pirates Notes: Francisco Liriano’s Gem Leads Pirates to First Win Over Cardinals

PITTSBURGH - Francisco Liriano took the hill for his third straight Pirates Opening Day, and once again he delivered like he's done in the...

Pirates Notes: Vogelsong, Melancon, and Watson Pitch at Pirate City

BRADENTON, Fla. - Ryan Vogelsong threw 80 pitches in five innings of work on Sunday in a minor league game. In the outing he...