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Pedro Alvarez and Justin Morneau vs the RHP Heavy Cardinals

Coming into this series, a lot of people said that Pedro Alvarez could be the key for the Pittsburgh Pirates to beat the St....

Nothing Goes Right For the Pirates As They Drop Game One 9-1

Coming into this game, you expected Adam Wainwright to be his dominant self. He was. Wainwright threw seven innings, giving up one run on...

First Pitch: Getting Hot at the Right Time

There's one thing I've been saying in a lot of different articles over the past few days, and it remained true today: the Pirates...

Pirates Power Their Way to Home Field in the Wild Card Game

If the last two games are any indication of how the Wild Card game could go, then the Pittsburgh Pirates are putting up some...

Pirates One Game Away From Home Field Advantage After Win Over Reds

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds tonight 4-1, talking the first game of a three game series between the two teams. That's an...

Who Would Be On Your Playoff Roster?

The playoffs are coming up next week, which starts the discussion of playoff rosters. If you're unfamiliar with the rules for selecting a playoff...

First Pitch: First to the Majors Doesn’t Equal Best in the Draft

In 2008 Jay Bruce made it to the majors and hit 21 home runs in 413 at-bats, finishing fifth in the Rookie of the...

Gerrit Cole Continues His Ace-Like Month of September

There weren't many innings where tonight's game was in question. The only time it was really close was in the sixth inning. Gerrit Cole...

Five Players Who Could Help the Pirates Win the NL Central

The MLB regular season is designed for the best teams to come out ahead over a 162 game schedule. It's hard to luck into...

Pirates Plow Padres, 10-1

Pirates’ manager Clint Hurdle said after last night’s 3-2 loss that the Pirates “gotta keep plowin’” following their third straight loss to the San...

Pirates Make History, But Lose 5-4 to Cubs

Despite hitting back-to-back-to-back solo home runs for the first time in Pittsburgh in 58 years, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost 5-4 to the Chicago Cubs...

Pirates Post First Winning Season Since 1992

Five games ago, Gerrit Cole won game number 81, ending the Pirates' 20-year losing streak. It was one of his best starts of the...