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Author: Alan Saunders

Live Discussion: Pirates 2, Cubs 1

PITTSBURGH — After two games down, Pirates right fielder Gregory Polanco will be making his return to the starting lineup on Wednesday, and he’ll...

Injury Updates: Ivan Nova Resumes Throwing, But Return is Still Uncertain

Pirates injured pitcher Ivan Nova resumed playing catch on flat ground on Tuesday, and was given an encouraging progress report as he begins to...

Saunders: Pirates Need Stars to Overcome Adversity

The Pirates had a pretty strong run to start the 2018 season, but a recent slide has brought them quickly back to Earth. The club...

Tyler Glasnow Has Been Settling in as a Relief Pitcher

PITTSBURGH - Pirates reliever Tyler Glasnow has put together quite an impressive string of appearances out of the bullpen over the last three weeks. Over...

Felipe Vazquez is Being Evaluated After Reporting Left Forearm Discomfort

PITTSBURGH -- Pirates left-handed pitcher Felipe Vazquez is being evaluated after reporting left forearm discomfort, team director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk told reporters...

Live Discussion: Pirates vs. Cardinals, 1:35 p.m.

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates will go hunting for a series victory against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon, with Jameson Taillon facing former...

Austin Meadows Adjusts to New Role in Majors

PITTSBURGH — Austin Meadows made his Major League pinch-hitting debut on Friday night. He got to face St. Louis Cardinals phenom Jordan Hicks with...

Live Discussion: Pirates vs. Cardinals, 4:05 p.m.

PITTSBURGH — It was moving day at PNC Park on Saturday, though the PGA Tour is in Texas this week. Several players had significant...

Batting Practice Used to be More Common, but Times Have Changed

As a fan, batting practice is probably one of the best times to be in the ballpark. The players are loose, for the most part...

Examining What Could Be Wrong With Felipe Vazquez

Felipe Vazquez hasn’t looked like the same guy this year, and that’s not just a bad joke about the fact that he changed his...

Saunders: Pirates Have Shown the Value of Depth

Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison just returned from a five-week, 30-game absence from the lineup thanks to a broken fifth metacarpal in his left...

Can Trevor Williams Avoid Regression With Soft Contact Skills?

PITTSBURGH — Trevor Williams has been something of an enigma in 2018. If you ask an average fan, Williams might be the Pirates best starting...

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