Pittsburgh Pirates: Is time running out for James McDonald?
When the Pittsburgh Pirates take the field Tuesday night against the Seattle Mariners, there will be the familiar site of James McDonald on the mound. But will this be one of the last times that Pirates…Read More
Milwaukee Brewers outslug Pittsburgh Pirates in home run derby
Miller Park has been the place where the Pittsburgh Pirates have been left for dead, and the Milwaukee Brewers played unfriendly hosts once again, scoring the final four runs to win a 12-8 slugfest Tuesday…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates: Does Jeff Locke belong in the Bucs rotation the rest of the year?
Reinforcements are on their way for the Pittsburgh Pirates starting rotation as both Francisco Liriano and Charlie Morton are performing well in rehab stints and will be rejoining the big club sometime…Read More
James McDonald gets back on track as Pirates take care of Braves
James McDonald struck out nine in six innings of solid work and the Pittsburgh Pirates’ offense did enough damage against an old friend to down the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on a chilly Saturday night at…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates rotation struggles signals biggest early concern
A lot has been made about the early struggles of the Pittsburgh Pirates offense and those are legit concerns as after 13 games, the Bucs rank 25th in the majors in runs scored (46). 28th in batting average…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates Rally Falls Short in Series Loss to Cubs
The final game of the Pittsburgh Pirates opening series of the season looked very similar to the first…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates Season Preview: A look at the starting pitchers
With the Pittsburgh Pirates ready to kick off the 2013 season, I continue my trip around the diamond…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates: 10 pitchers to watch in spring training
Pitchers and catchers have reported to Bradenton, so that means baseball season is officially upon us. As…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates avoid arbitration with Walker, McDonald
The Pittsburgh Pirates won’t have to go to arbitration hearings this season with any of their players…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates: Suddenly the Bucs have pitching depth
Just one week ago the Pittsburgh Pirates looked to be a team in trouble when it came to starting pitching…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates avoid arbitration with Sanchez, Jones
The Pittsburgh Pirates avoided arbitration with two of their four eligible players, when they came to…Read More
Pirates’ 2012 pitching collapse similar to last year’s
We all remember how painful the 2011 collapse of the Pittsburgh Pirates was, but that disaster doesn’t…Read More
James McDonald demoted from Pirates’ starting rotation
In what could be viewed as either a too-little-too-late stab or a desperation move by Pittsburgh Pirates…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates can’t solve Jeff Samardzija, Lose 4-3 to Cubs
The good news is that a day after making seven errors, the Pittsburgh Pirates were flawless with the…Read More
McDonald blasted by bombs as Brewers sweep Bucs
An encouraging series win over St. Louis last week seemed to portend a potential move up the wild card…Read More
Alvarez puts on show to back McDonald in Pirates’ blowout win
It was just one game, but the Pittsburgh Pirates hope it has long-lasting effects. Behind two mammoth…Read More
Stumbling Pirates swept in San Diego to finish road trip
For the first time in 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates look like they’re out of steam. That’s…Read More
Pirates take first game of important series in St. Louis
Friday night the Pittsburgh Pirates opened up the biggest series of the season against the St. Louis…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates Rotation Needs a Change
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in their worst stretch of the season, going only 8-10 throughout their past…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates Six-Man Rotation and why it’s a bad idea
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle announced over the weekend that the Bucs would be going to a…Read More





















