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Melancon and Watson Rank Among the Top Relievers, Harrison Ranks Fifth at 2B

Tonight at 9pm on MLB Network, they will rank the top relievers and top second baseman in the game right now. We're posting a...

Pirates’ Bullpen Ranked Near the Top of the National League

Yesterday, Buster Olney posted his top ten rotations in the majors, ranking the Pirates seventh overall. He moved on to the bullpens today and...

Neal Huntington on Off-Season, Glasnow, Bell, Kang, Happ, First Base, Watson

Neal Huntington was on The Fan this morning, discussing the off-season plans. As you'd expect, he didn't really reveal much, and gave the typical...

2015 Bullpen Recap: Once Again the Pirates Built a Strong, Cheap Bullpen

The Pirates haven't had any issues putting together a good bullpen in recent years. What's even more impressive is that they continue putting together...

Sean Rodriguez and Tony Watson Open Up About the Brawl

PITTSBURGH -- Things got interesting in the seventh inning of tonight's Wild Card game. Tony Watson entered the game in relief, and after getting...

Pirates Display the Five Step Plan That Could Counter Jake Arrieta

CHICAGO -- The Pirates took game one of their three game series against the Chicago Cubs today, holding on to win 3-2. The win...

Giles: Appreciating the Shutdown Combo of Mark Melancon and Tony Watson

As you know, Mark Melancon broke the franchise record for saves in a single season by recording his 47th save in a 3-2 victory...

Pirates Trying to Manage the Workloads For Their Big Three Relievers

Throughout most of the season, the Pirates' bullpen has been led by three relievers. Mark Melancon and Tony Watson have locked down the late...

Pirates Bullpen Shortens Game in Victory Over Cubs

The Pirates offense pounded out 12 hits, and the new and improved bullpen shut the door as the Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs 7-5. The...

Pirates Continue to Roll, Led By More Strong Pitching

Another great start by Gerrit Cole. Another great job in relief by Tony Watson. Another great save by Mark Melancon. Today isn’t the first time...

First Pitch: How to Handle the Struggling Pirates Bullpen

The start of a season magnifies everything. If a player does well, the hopes for that player skyrocket. If a player struggles, the panic...

The Roster Situations That Could Impact the Makeup of the Pirates Bullpen

There are less than two weeks remaining in Spring Training, and the one area where the Pittsburgh Pirates had actual position battles is heating...