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Locke, Pirates Eke Out 3-2 Win Over Reds to Avoid Sweep

Jeff Locke does not suck. I wrote two months ago that Locke would not continue to dominate as he dominated the early part of the...

Pirates Strand More Runners in 5-3 Loss to Reds

Losing in Cincinnati does not harm Pittsburgh's playoff chances as much as one might think. The Reds and Pirates are still on a collision...

Pedro Alvarez’s Five-RBI Day Completes Series Split in Cincinnati

Clint Hurdle is fond of saying that Pedro Alvarez can change the game with one swing of the bat, and I am fond of...

Jeff Locke Shines But Reds Win 2-1 in 13 Innings

Having secured its prey, the black snake squeezes it to death before eating it. The body is coiled around the prey, tightening until respiration...

Reds Use Four Homers to Beat Pirates 4-1

Let's not dwell too much on this one. The Cincinnati Reds hit four solo home runs, three of which would have flown out even...

After One-Hitter, Where Will The Pirates Get Offense?

One day after the Atlanta Braves held the Pirates to just five hits in a 5-4 defeat win over Bucs and the day of...

Pirates Apparently Can’t Win Every Game, Lose 6-0 to Reds

Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto pitched eight one-hit innings and Cincinnati smacked two home runs to win the series opener over the Pirates 4-0...

Pirates Notebook: Presley Joins at the One-Third Mark

One-third of the season down, two-thirds to go. The Pirates open up their second third of the season (as confusing as that term looks)...

McCutchen’s Blast the Difference in Win Against Reds

In the immediate aftermath of the second home run off the bat of Cincinnati's Brandon Phillips there was a brief sense of, "Here we...

Exploring the Arsenal – Homer Bailey

Exploring the Arsenal will run prior to each game, providing you with a brief scouting report on the starting pitcher expected to oppose the...

Exploring the Arsenal – Homer Bailey

Exploring the Arsenal will run prior to each game, providing you with a brief scouting report on the starting pitcher expected to oppose the...

Exploring the Arsenal – Mike Leake

Exploring the Arsenal will run prior to each game, providing you with a brief scouting report on the starting pitcher expected to oppose the...