Pirates lose early lead, fall to Washington at home
Home runs by Taylor Moore and Danny Espinosa helped the Washington Nationals overcome a rough start by lefthander Gi0 Gonzalez, taking down the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 at PNC Park on Sunday afternoon. The…Read More
Pirates Lose to Nationals 5-4
Walks, hit batter’s and several defensive miscues were too much for the Pirates to overcome today against the National in Game 2 of their three game series at PNC Park. Despite home runs from Clint…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington 3-1 behind trio of strong pitchers
A.J. Burnett started the game against the Washington Nationals on Friday night like he had something to prove. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace struck out nine as the Bucs began the three-game home series against…Read More
Pirates’ bats awaken, Wilson rises to occasion in win over Arizona
When a team nearly doubles its season run total in a single game, it’s tough to bump that out of lead-story status, but Justin Wilson gave it his best shot. The rookie lefty threw three hitless innings…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates’ offensive failures continue in third straight loss
The Pittsburgh Pirates have allowed 10 runs in five games to start their 2013 season. They have won once. On Saturday night, it was Clayton Kershaw’s turn to shut down the tepid Bucs offense, limiting…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates spring training: A trip worth making
I’ve followed the Pittsburgh Pirates for as long as I can remember, but spring training has always…Read More
Pirates in desperate need of fresh thinking
In a recent blog post on ESPN.com, former Major League Baseball general manager Jim Bowden classified…Read More
Marlins use Pirates’ plight as cautionary tale, and they might be right
It’s been more than a week since I heard it, and it still stings. Last Wednesday, Miami Marlins…Read More
Pirates should inquire about availability of Alex Rodriguez
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: the New York Yankees, desperate to unload an aging, once-elite…Read More
Just A Minute with Matt Gajtka: Pirates need to keep public messages consistent
Pittsburgh Pirates chairman of the board Bob Nutting recently told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that…Read More
Pirate for life: Why I can’t give up on this team
I suppose it’s been a defense mechanism. Ever since the Pirates fell out of the division race,…Read More
Pirates blanked by Mets as Locke gets shelled again
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ playoff chances are officially extinguished and their quest for a winning…Read More
Pirates’ late-season collapse should inspire progress
Unpopular opinion alert: I agree with Neal Huntington. When the Pirates general manager, on his weekly…Read More
Burnett, Pirates end losing streak with blowout in Houston
After scoring two runs combined Friday and Saturday, the Pittsburgh Pirates offense provided sweet relief…Read More
Just A Minute with Matt Gajtka: Pirates showing true talent level
While we all held out hope that this year’s Pirates team would be different, the club has crashed…Read More
Pirates waste big offensive output in stunning loss to Cubs
In the span of about 30 minutes, the Pittsburgh Pirates went from thoughts of a series win in Chicago…Read More
Neil Walker’s absence has been crippling for the Pirates
It’s been nearly three weeks since Neil Walker took the field for the Pirates. As the third-year…Read More
Pirates’ losing streak reaches six as Reds sweep
The Pittsburgh Pirates began the 2012 season looking like the worst offensive team in baseball. After…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates and the wild card spot no one wants
Only one word comes to mind when watching the Pittsburgh Pirates play baseball lately: frustration. The…Read More
Pirates have much to gain by posting winning record
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in a unique situation. With 26 games to go, they are 1.5 games out of the…Read More





















