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Pirates Notebook: Burnett Continues to Dominate; Offense Is All McCutchen
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The A.J. Burnett that Pittsburgh has seen so far in 2012 has been impressive to watch. Not only is he making a difference while on the mound,… Read more
Pirates Notebook: One Game Out of First Place After 5-3 Win
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — In front of a sell out crowd of 39, 312 in Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the club inched their way closer to first place in the National… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Pirates Remain Two Games Back; This Year Feels Different
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The Pirates were coming off a huge win on Thursday night in Cincinnati where they took 2-of-3 from the first place Reds in the National League Central. And after… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Surprise Win Off Chapman; Should Correia Move to Bullpen?
Sometimes the game of baseball can surprise you. The Pittsburgh Pirates entered game action just 3.0 games behind the first place Cincinnati Reds in the National League Central. Despite a team average… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Lincoln Struggles in Second Spot Start
With Charlie Morton on the disabled list with right elbow inflammation, Brad Lincoln had the opportunity on Wednesday to make a spot start for Pittsburgh. Since being recalled from Triple-A… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Struggling Bats Come Alive
The Pittsburgh Pirates bats broke out for eight runs on 12 hits on Tuesday against first place Cincinnati. Most of the damage came from three players — who combined to… Read more
Pirates Notebook: McDonald Snubbed For Pitcher of the Month Award?
Those in Pittsburgh or fans of the Pirates are well aware of James McDonald’s solid 2012 season. He posted a 2.97 ERA over five starts in April, and followed that… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Another Rehab Start for Karstens, Lincoln Could Make Two Spot Starts
Right-hander Jeff Karstens met his 80 pitch goal mark during his third rehab start with Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, but he will make one more outing before rejoining the Pirates. Karstens threw five innings… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Bucs Match Their 2011 Win Total at Miller Park
Miller Park has been a house of horror’s for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the years. Entering game action the Bucs were just 4-38 in Milwaukee since 2007. To be fair,… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Burnett Making an Impact On and Off the Mound
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — After another strong outing from veteran A.J. Burnett on Wednesday, the right-hander dropped his ERA down to 3.60 on the 2012 season. But because of one rough… Read more
