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Pirates Notebook: Morton Not as Electric against Left-handed Batters

Charlie Morton's return from Tommy John surgery in June has without a doubt been a shot in the arm of the Pirates' rotation, a...

First Pitch: When Washington Shut Down Strasburg and How it Relates to Cole

Last night I wrote about the state of the rotation leading into the playoffs. My playoff rotation would include Francisco Liriano, A.J. Burnett, Charlie...

Pirates Notebook: Command and Confidence

The month of August was a challenging one for Jeff Locke, to say the least. He finished winless in the month, and with a...

First Pitch: The State of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Rotation

For most of the season the Pittsburgh Pirates have been carried by strong pitching, especially out of the starting rotation. Almost all of their...

Injury Update: Wandy takes another step forward

Prior to today's game, left-handed starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez completed a simulated game that saw him throw five innings and 67 pitches. It's another...

The More Things Stay the Same, the More They Change

A little under a year ago, things weren’t exactly looking up for Neal Huntington and the Pirates’ front office. The team had improved significantly...

Good News on Charlie Morton and Wandy Rodriguez

Two key injury updates today from various writers on Twitter (Michael Sanserino, Rob Biertempfel, Tom Singer): **Charlie Morton exited last night's game with a left...

Morton, Tabata, and Watson Are Playing Out of Their Minds Right Now

Let's play a game of "Arbitrary Endpoints" to show just how good Charlie Morton has been lately. Today Morton went seven innings, giving up...

Byrd Homers in Debut, Morton Fires a Gem as Pirates Win 7-1

Marlon Byrd didn't have the game-winning hit or even the knockout blow, really, when the Pirates beat the Brewers Wednesday. But, the Pirates' newest...

First Pitch: MTV VMAs — The 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Version

I don't know why, but the MTV Video Music Awards are a must watch for me every year. It's probably fueled by nostalgic reasons,...

First Pitch: Charlie Morton Should Be the Number Three Playoff Starter

It's hard to believe that it was only about three weeks ago that I was arguing for Charlie Morton to stay in the rotation....

Clint Barmes’ Three-Run Homer Supports Morton in 3-1 Pirates Win

SAN FRANCISCO -- Pirates fans are used to seeing Clint Barmes picking it at shortstop. Now he's kicking it. The right-handed batter has made a...