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Pirates Notebook: Karstens Moving in the Right Direction

Right-hander Jeff Karstens is continuing to progress back from right shoulder inflammation that caused him to exit his third start of the season on...

Walker and McCutchen’s Power Outage

With April 2012 now come and gone, Andrew McCutchen enters May with zero home runs.  This marks the first month in his career that...

McCutchen’s Good Bad Season

I watched the Pirates square off against the Diamondbacks last night with all of the morbid curiosity of viewing an autopsy.  They were going...

Pirates Notebook: Hurdle Positive McCutchen Can Do This

He's been ranked as one of the top center fielders in baseball. And rightfully so. Despite the club struggling with offense to start the 2012 season,...

Indians’ Defensive Slips Give Columbus A Second Walk-Off Win

Defensive problems in the bottom of the 12th inning doomed the Indians, and allowed the Columbus Clippers to pick up the walk-off win for...

Pirates Hit Second Straight Walkoff Win Against Phillies

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- After walking off to the Philadelphia Phillies in the 10 inning on Saturday night at PNC Park, the club showed their resiliency yet again against the tough...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Season Preview: Starting Lineup

The Pittsburgh Pirates finished with a .244 batting average during the 2011 season -- .247 average in the 1st half, .241 in the 2nd...

Morton Progresses in Bucs Loss, Plans to Start Season In Discussion

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The Pittsburgh Pirates lost 6-4, to the Tampa Bay Rays at Charlotte Sports Park on Wednesday night. Right-hander Charlie Morton made his fourth official...

Four Run Rally, Long Balls, Give Pirates Win

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Trailing 1-0 to the Boston Red Sox at McKechnie Field on Wednesday afternoon, the Pirates rallied for four runs off lefty Jon...

Bedard Focuses on Pitching Inside In Loss to Yankees

TAMPA, Fla. --  Left-hander Erik Bedard allowed four runs on five hits over 3.2 innings in his third Grapefruit League start this spring. He...

Pirates Break Out the Lumber in Win over Twins

FORT MYERS, FLA. -- You could say it was over quickly after it began. The Minnesota Twins right-hander Terry Doyle lasted just 2/3 of...

Hot Bats Continue for Bucs in 7-4 Win over Red Sox

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Pirates bats continue to heat up this spring. The Buccos plated seven runs off 10 hits off the Boston Red Sox's...