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Williams/Giles: How the Pirates Could Beat Arrieta, How Cole Could Beat the Cubs

PITTSBURGH -- The National League Wild Card game is tonight at 8:08 PM EST. Bob Walk will throw out the first pitch. Petrina McCutchen...

Forget Jake Arrieta — Gerrit Cole Could Be This Year’s Madison Bumgarner

PITTSBURGH -- Last year the Pirates saw Madison Bumgarner shut them down in the Wild Card game. Ever since that point, Pirates fans have...

Pirates Announce Gerrit Cole as Starter For Wild Card Game

The Pirates have officially announced that Gerrit Cole will be starting the Wild Card game on October 7th against the Chicago Cubs. According to Clint...

First Pitch: The Wild Card Game Will Be Tough, But the Pirates Can Win

I wrote about Jake Arrieta a lot over the weekend while I was in Chicago. I talked about what a difficult pitcher he has...

Gerrit Cole Finishes His Regular Season in Impressive Fashion In Pirates’ Victory

PITTSBURGH -- He didn’t have his best stuff today, but once again Gerrit Cole found a way to get the job done. Behind Cole and...

Pirates Look Like They Have One of the Best NL Playoff Rotations

PITTSBURGH -- Despite last night's disappointing loss, J.A. Happ’s performance continued to signify that the Pirates’ rotation is in a good place. It wasn’t long...

Pirates Display the Five Step Plan That Could Counter Jake Arrieta

CHICAGO -- The Pirates took game one of their three game series against the Chicago Cubs today, holding on to win 3-2. The win...

September Call-ups Play Big Role in Pirates’ 5-4 Game One Victory

PITTSBURGH - Clint Hurdle has consistently denounced the idea of September call-ups, but recognizes that he exploits it as much as any manager in...

Skipping Gerrit Cole Makes Sense For the Schedule and the Workload

A.J. Burnett will return to the mound tonight in Pittsburgh, which gave the Pirates a chance to get creative with their rotation. They decided to...

A.J. Burnett to Start Thursday, Gerrit Cole to Skip a Start

Clint Hurdle announced the starting rotation for the upcoming Milwaukee Brewers series and A.J. Burnett will get the opener on Thursday. It was also...

Did Gerrit Cole Just Submit His Resume For the Wild Card Game Starter?

ST. LOUIS -- There have been a lot of concerns about Gerrit Cole lately. Some of them have been justified. Since the start of...

Pirates Reshuffle Their Rotation, Gerrit Cole Will Now Face the Cardinals

The Pirates are using tomorrow's off-day to reshuffle their rotation in Milwaukee. Gerrit Cole will get the start in the first game, followed by...