Rookie Paul Skenes Named Starting Pitcher for NL in All Star Game
You may not have heard about pitcher Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates, but you will be. The right hander was the first overall selection in the major league baseball...
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Hot Pittsburgh Pirates Win 11th Straight
The 2018 season was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The club had three straight playoff appearances as a Wild Card from 2013-15, but none of...
Rebuilding Pirates Off to a Good Start
After missing the playoffs the last two seasons, the Pittsburgh Pirates are in a rebuilding phase. This winter, they traded outfielder Andrew McCutcheon to San Francisco and pitcher Gerrit Cole...
Pirates Start Over, Trade Andrew McCutcheon and Gerrit Cole
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in full rebuilding mode. They traded away starting pitcher Gerrit Cole to the Houston Astros on January 13th, and followed that by trading outfielder Andrew McCutcheon...
Dodgers’ Rich Hill Pitches 8 Perfect Innings, 9 No Hit Innings, and Loses Game in 10th
Last season, Los Angeles Dodgers lefthander Rich Hill was pulled from a game against the Miami Marlins after seven perfect innings pitched on concerns about a recurring blister the pitcher...
Pirates Top Brewers Behind Gregory Polanco’s Four Hits
Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Gregory Polanco had a big day at the plate and a nice assist to cut down a baserunner at the plate as the Pirates beat the...
Pirates’ Starling Marte Suspended 80 Games for PED Use
Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Starling Marte has tested positive for the steroid Nandrolone, a performance enhancing drug. Marte received an 80 game suspension, plus he would be ineligible for the...
Pirates Fan Misses Foul Ball, Catches Nachos With His Face
There is always an announcement at baseball games that fans need to be alert for foul balls. One fan in Pittsburgh at the August 10th Pirates-San Diego Padres game reacted...
Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen Breaks Out of Slump With Three Homer Game
It’s not unusual for hitters to get off to slow starts in April, and that includes superstars. Despite spring training, some players just need to get more at bats before...
Cubs Sweep Giants, Pirates Sweep Dodgers in Big Weekend for N.L Central
When the 2015 baseball season began, few considered the possibility of three National League Central teams making the post season, but after the games of August 9th, there may be...
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