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Williams: Pitching Provides the Promise for the Pittsburgh Pirates

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If you're looking for something to lift your spirits each day in the Pittsburgh Pirates system, might I suggest taking a look at the pitching. Anywhere. Any level. At the Major League level, the Pirates have a 3.55...

Aroldis Chapman Suspended For Two Games

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Pittsburgh Pirates flame throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended for two games, after being ejected earlier this week for arguing the strike zone with an umpire. I wrote about the ejection earlier in the week, noting how...

Pirates Designate Axford and Gomez For Assignment, Acquire Justin Sellers From Indians

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated pitchers John Axford and Jeanmar Gomez for assignment. In a separate transaction, they acquired 28-year-old infielder Justin Sellers from...

The Pirates Didn’t Make a Big Splash, But Had the Best NL Bullpen in September

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It's no secret that the Pittsburgh Pirates had a weak bullpen. The group collectively combined for a 3.79 xFIP in the first half of...

First Pitch: Pirates Will Need More Than John Axford to Upgrade the Bullpen

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Last night I wrote about the problems that have been plaguing the Pittsburgh Pirates in the bullpen. They've had a lot of guys who...

Pirates Acquire John Axford

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired John Axford, per Ken Rosenthal. https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/500013290245062656 Axford has had some good surface numbers with the Cleveland Indians this year, posting a...
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