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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...

Pirates Pregame: Lineups, Pitchers and Beanballs (oh my)

Just a few quick things before we get started at PNC Park (since I planned poorly for traffic and arrived later than I would...

Pirates Shut Down by Kershaw, Shut Out 1-0

Carved. Sliced. Diced. Slashed. Controlled. Mastered. Dominated. Dismantled. You can use any verb you would like to describe what Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw did to...

Bats Fail Burnett in 3-1 Opening Day Loss

If before Monday's season opener at PNC Park against the Chicago Cubs someone told you A.J. Burnett would have 10 strikeouts and the Pirates'...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Season Preview: 21 Questions to Answer

It's Opening Day, those two sweet words marking an event beloved by fans of all 30 teams. No more frivolous exhibition games or exaggerated...

Pirates Notebook: Opening Day Start a First for A.J. Burnett

It can be hard to find many "firsts" for a player that is entering his 15th season in the big leagues, but when A.J....

Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Season Preview: The Starting Rotation

The Pirates starting rotation shaped up to be a battle for one spot, but Jeff Karstens started having shoulder problems. Karstens appears likely on...

Prospect Notebook: Stolmy Pimentel Dominates, While A.J. Burnett . . . Not So Much

Well, okay, A.J. Burnett isn't a prospect, but he was pitching against them today as the Yankees' AAA and AA squads visited Pirate City....

A.J. Burnett Struggles With His Curveball Today at Pirate City

A.J. Burnett got a start today at Pirate City, going up against the Toronto Blue Jays' Triple-A squad. The right-hander went five innings, giving...

Pirate City Notes: Jameson Taillon and A.J. Burnett Starting Today

The Triple-A and Double-A teams are home for the second day in a row. Today they'll be going up against Toronto's farm system, and...

Pirates Notebook: Pitchers Buying Into The Pickoff; Burnett Has His Best Outing

It's starting to become a familiar sight this Spring to see a Pirates pitcher picking off a runner at first. On Thursday, James McDonald...

Pirates Notebook: Clichés Are True in the Short Term, Useless in the Long Term

It's very cliché. You hear it all the time during Spring Training right after a starter had a bad outing. "This is one of those...