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Walking the Plank: Pirates should look to Jordy Mercer, Gerrit Cole soon

It’s time for this week’s edition of Walking the Plank. If you are a new reader of this column, it’s basically a place to hear me vent about all things good or bad that are currently going on with…Read More

Mariners split series with Pirates as Hernandez outduels Burnett

Wednesday afternoon’s matchup between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Seattle Mariners projected to be a low-scoring, pitching-dominated ballgame, and it didn’t disappoint. Seattle ace Felix Hernandez…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 avoid sweep with late rally in Milwaukee

The Pittsburgh Pirates looked to avoid being swept again in Milwaukee to the Brewers, and with a late inning rally came away with a 6-4 victory Wednesday afternoon. Jeanmar Gomez got the start for the…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

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Pittsburgh Pirates Report: Walking the plank for the first time

This will be my first in a weekly series of ruminations about the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the week in…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates defeat St. Louis Cardinals as A.J. Burnett flirts with a no-hitter

The Pittsburgh Pirates split their series with the St. Louis Cardinals after a dominating pitching performance…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates’ 3-game winning streak comes to an end

The Pittsburgh Pirates looked to keep their win streak going as they took on the St. Louis Cardinals…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates: Starling Marte proving to be the real deal

One of many question marks the Pittsburgh Pirates had entering the 2013 season was whether or not youngster…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates Power Past Reds

With Wandy Rodriguez unable to make his schedule start on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates called up Phil…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates, Sanchez thumped by Diamondbacks in series finale

The Pittsburgh Pirates have never swept the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three-game series on the road and…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates season preview: A look at the outfielders

Opening Day for the Pittsburgh Pirates now sits only three days away. With that being said, I continue…Read More

Starling Marte giving Pirates hope in 2013

After a 20th consecutive losing season in 2012 parlayed with a less-than-spectacular offseason, there…Read More

Correia pitches Pirates to series victory over Braves

It’s been a long while since the Pittsburgh Pirates have received back-to-back good starts, and…Read More

Pirates take opening game in final series of 2012

With the last series of the year starting, most baseball’s eyes are on Atlanta’s Chipper…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates Dominate MLB Top 100 Prospects

While the current edition of the Pittsburgh Pirates are competing to end a 19-year losing streak and…Read More

Starling Marte returns to Pirates lineup Friday night

While the Pittsburgh Pirates did rebound to take two of three from the Houston Astros and pull within…Read More

Arizona slugs past Pirates to split four-game series

Jason Kubel’s pair of two-run blasts bookended the Arizona Diamondbacks’ offensive attack…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates Blow Lead in Loss to Arizona Diamondbacks

The comeback kids did it again. But only for a moment. The Pittsburgh Pirates never seem to be out…Read More

Starling Marte and Andrew McCutchen ensure Pirates avoid sweep against Reds

The Pirates made sure that they would not be swept against the division leading Cincinnati Reds and…Read More