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Pirates Bullpen Needs Overhaul for Stretch Run
Over the last 30 days, the bullpen’s ERA is 4.54 and has been absolutely miserable the past 14 days with a 5.71 ERA. ( Photo by Keith Allison) It is no secret that the Pittsburgh Pirates have had the...
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Pirates – Management, Players, Fans Show Inexperience with Winning
Pirates Feeling Pressure of Pennant Race After two decades of losing baseball, the Pittsburgh Pirates are where they want to be–directly in the middle of a serious pennant race. Although the...
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Pirates McDonald Becomes Stopper When Most Needed
James McDonald gave the Pirates a shut-down performance PNC Park had it all Tuesday night. Major collisions, curtain calls, standing ovations and even a dominant performance from one of their aces....
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Pirates – September Call-Ups and Active Roster Preview
Pirates call-ups to help post-season push The first of September in Pittsburgh normally means the arrival of 10-15 minor league prospects that will be getting their feet wet in the majors for the...
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Wandy Rodriguez Recovers from Rocky Start with Pirates
The Pirates version of a big splash at the trade deadline this season was acquiring left-handed starter Wandy Rodriguez from the Houston Astros. The Pirates thought so highly of the starter, they...
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With Russell Martin Signed – Pirates Look to Add More Players – But Who?
Can the Pirates add more free agents this winter The Pittsburgh Pirates shocked many last week when they signed free agent catcher Russell Martin to a two-year, $17 million deal. It was the richest...
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Pirates GM Huntington Faced With Familiar Task – Rebuild Bullpen
GM Huntington has been faced with the task of rebuilding a bullpen year after year According to Rob Biertempfel of the Tribune Review, Joel Hanrahan is being shopped by the Pirates and will most...
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Phillies Offseason Moves: Looking to Regain Footing in NL East
Revere will be relied upon to get on base and score runs The Philadelphia Phillies were somewhere they are not accustomed last October, sitting at home. For the first time since 2006, the Phillies did...
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Pittsburgh Pirates ‘Wish’ to Contend with a ‘Wishful’ Thinking 2013 Rotation
I want to believe the Pittsburgh Pirates are going to contend in 2013, the Pirates want you to believe they will contend this season. Have faith that these players will give it their all out on the...
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2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Offensive Hopes Tied to Core Players
Clint Barmes batted .229 with eight home runs and 45 rbi in 2012, which are all close to his 2011 numbers (.244,12 home runs, 39 rbi). Barmes played solid defense, registering a .972 fielding...
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Is Pirates Slugger Pedro Alvarez The New Adam Dunn?
In the 2008 draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected a player they envisioned would lock down third base for years to come and more importantly the cleanup spot in the batting order for years to come. It...
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Pirates Trade Rumors: 2013 Fate to be Determined by Pitching, Not Hitting
The MLB non-waiver trade deadline is on Wednesday at 4pm. Most think the Pittsburgh Pirates need to trade for a right fielder or first baseman to ensure that this team will be playing meaningful...
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Pirates Coaching Staff Faces Familiar Task Fixing Edinson Volquez
The Pittsburgh Pirates have many young arms beginning to infiltrate the major league ball club and many still working their way through the system. Until there are enough home grown pitchers to fill...
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Pirates Stockpiled Arms Before Rule Change On Slot Draft Picks
Before the new management regime in Pittsburgh, the Pirates were notoriously bad, even laughable when it came to drafting and developing players. Neal Huntington accepted the GM position for the...
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Jordy Mercer: Pirates Look to Turn Shortstop Position into Strength
Clint Barmes, Ronny Cedeno , Jack Wilson, Mike Benjamin, Pat Meares, Lou Collier, Kevin Elster. Those names all have two things in common. 1) Over the last 15 seasons, they have been starters on...
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