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“If you hit our guy, we’re going to hit your guy” is the way the phrase goes — unless you’re the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cincinnati Reds have been bullying the Pirates ever since last August when Reds’ closer Aroldis Chapman hit Pirates’ center fielder Andrew McCutchen near the head with his 100-plus mph fastball. Until [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned how well one Francisco Liriano of the Pittsburgh Pirates was pitching while going relatively unnoticed by the people who notice such things. Well, tonight Liriano gave another petty darn good unnoticeable performance and the ones who notice such things, and even the ones who don’t, will probably not notice [...]
Travis Sawchik of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review is reporting that the Pittsburgh Pirates and first round draft pick Reese McGuire will likely come to terms on a contract agreement on Tuesday. #Pirates first-round pick Reese McGuire is on a plane to Pittsburgh and will take physical & sign tomorrow, according to McGuire’s HS coach — Travis [...]
Today being Father’s Day, it’s only natural that I give out some fatherly advice. The one hour and 27 minute rain delay before the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers afforded me such an opportunity. There’s nothing too complicated — just a few pointers inspired by a few glasses of my favorite beverage [...]
Fresh off a 4-2 home stand, the Pittsburgh Pirates will travel to Great American Ballpark on Monday to take on the division-rival Cincinnati Reds in what is shaping up to one of the most crucial series so far this season. The Pirates want to keep the momentum going as they battle not just for second place in [...]
Brandon Cumpton sat on the bench by himself in the bottom half of the first inning, probably wondering how he just struck out the very first three big league hitters he ever faced in his MLB debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Not far removed from pitching in Double-A Altoona, the 24-year-old rookie right-hander from that [...]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are 39-27, good for four games back in the National League Central division behind the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds. Keeping pace with the Cardinals and Reds is a difficult task, as they seemingly win every day. For that reason, the Pirates must have their best 25 players on their roster [...]
One good break, one bad break — that’s about the way that things have gone for the Pittsburgh Pirates lately. Just as the team lost arguably their most reliable starting pitcher in A.J. Burnett due to a calf injury, they welcomed back the reinforcement in Charlie Morton, returning just in time for his first start of [...]
To semi-quote a line from the fictional Elaine Benes, “This game was not snack worthy.” As I patiently waited for just the right inning to enjoy the Chex Party Mix I’d purchased earlier in the day, specifically for the evening’s Pittsburgh Pirates/San Francisco Giants‘ contest, the Giants erupted for five runs in the seventh to add [...]
