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The Pittsburgh Pirates won in extra innings on Opening Day, beating the Miami Marlins by a 6-5 score after a Jared Triolo RBI single in the top of the 12th inning. The Pirates played comeback the entire...
Normally, I do a pre-season analysis, where I fill in my own depth chart and playing time estimates for the upcoming Pittsburgh Pirates season, along with ZiPS projected WAR totals. This year, I'm looking at the...

Pirates Notebook: Hurdle on Molina/Cruz, Ramirez Sits

PITTSBURGH- It’s the final week of the regular season and the NL Central division is up for grabs. Baseball’s two best teams will meet...

Pirates Weigh in on What Makes Jake Arrieta Such a Good Pitcher

CHICAGO -- I've written about Jake Arrieta a lot this weekend. I wrote how the Pirates might be able to counter him and win...

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...

Pirates Pre-Game: Polanco and Ramirez Return Against the Cubs

CHICAGO -- Gregory Polanco and Aramis Ramirez are back in the lineup for today's series opener against the Cubs. Both players had been banged...

Giles: Pirates Need Timely Contributions From Depth Players

With less than 20 games remaining in the season, the Pirates find themselves fighting the Cardinals for the NL Central title (again), while also...

First Pitch: The Pirates Are About to Have a Really Good Bench

The Pirates have seen some struggles from their bench throughout the year. At the start of the calendar year it looked like they could have...

Despite Many Options, the Pirates Still Lack a Good First Baseman

Over the past month, the Pittsburgh Pirates have loaded up on potential first base options. They already had Pedro Alvarez on the team, but...

How Will Aramis Ramirez Shake Up the Pirates Lineup?

Aramis Ramirez will make his Pirates 2015 debut tonight against the Washington Nationals. Ramirez will be batting in the cleanup spot, sandwiched between Andrew...

Brent Morel Designated For Assignment

Well, that was quick. Brent Morel has been designated for assignment by the Pirates, in order to clear a spot on the 25-man roster for...

First Pitch: Will Aramis Ramirez Unlock the Golden State Strategy?

Last night I talked about how the biggest need for the Pirates right now was adding an infielder to replace Jordy Mercer and Josh...

Pirates Offense Gets Back on Track in Convincing Win Over the Nationals

The Pirates offense got back on track in a big way Thursday night, touching up starter Doug Fister for four runs and added three...

Pirates Acquire Aramis Ramirez For Yhonathan Barrios

The Pirates are nearing a deal for Aramis Ramirez, according to Craig Calcaterra and Bill Brink on Twitter. https://twitter.com/craigcalcaterra/status/624325082685423616 https://twitter.com/BrinkPG/status/624326163461115905 Ramirez isn't having a great year on...