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Cubs Break Through in Extra Innings to Win Series

There are a lot of people you could blame for the Pirates losing Sunday: Brandon Inge for going 0-for-4 and fouling up an easy double...

Phillies Chip Away at Cumpton to Snap Pirates’ Win Streak

Brandon Cumpton suffocated the Phillies for five innings. Groundout after groundout prevented Philadelphia from having any players bat with a runner in scoring position....

Alvarez, Jones Homer to Beat Brewers, Set Franchise Record with 50th Win

From Pedro Alvarez homering into the Allegheny River to Garrett Jones homering into the center field bushes, the Pirates got the natural environment involved...

Ransom’s Late Homer Lifts Cubs Over Pirates 4-1

It irritates me when I do not post a game recap, because then the right side of the site has an old story under...

Pirates Ride Jones’ River Shot, Superb Bullpen To 5-4 Comeback Win

When PNC Park was built in 2001 along the North Shore of the Allegheny River, the Pirates erected a sign on the right-field wall...

First Pitch: Who Should the Pirates Consider For an Extension?

Rob Biertempfel of the Trib reported tonight that Scott Boras would be open to a long-term deal involving Pedro Alvarez and the Pittsburgh Pirates....

First Pitch: Garrett Jones/Gaby Sanchez Could be the New Moneyball

I've talked about platoons a lot this week, first questioning whether Travis Snider should be in a platoon, then pointing out all of the...

First Pitch: Who Wants to Hit a Left-Hander?

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a problem. The team has four spots on the field which could require a platoon, due to the fact that...

Gomez Shines on Short Notice in Pirates Win

With James McDonald a last-minute scratch, it was up to Jeanmar Gomez to pitch on short notice Tuesday night against the Seattle Mariners at...

Pirates Notebook: Five Things We Have Learned About Pirates Hitters

It's a three-word term you will hear often early in the season: small sample size. Carlos Gomez leads the NL in batting average? Small sample...

A Home Run Derby Breaks Out as the Pirates Fall to Brewers 10-4

Miller Park hasn't been friendly to the Pittsburgh Pirates over the last few years. It definitely wasn't friendly tonight. The Pirates lost 10-4 in...

Pirates Keep Rolling with 6-4 Win Over Phillies

The Pirates' offense jumped on starter Cliff Lee and the Phillies' relievers for 14 hits for a 6-4 win Thursday afternoon. Add in the...