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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

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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