Gerrit Cole and Pitching Keeping Pirates in the Race
We are approaching the All Star Break in the major league schedule, at the approximate halfway point of the season. On July 5th, the Pittsburgh Pirates played Game 81 and...
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Madison Bumgarner Pitches a Shutout as Giants Beat Pirates in N.L Wild Card Game
The National League Wild Card playoff game figured to be a pitcher’s duel, with 18 game winner Madison Bumgarner starting for San Francisco and Edinson Volquez (13-7 on the season,...
Dodgers and Giants Fight for Playoff Berths. Literally.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants are battling to reach the post season, and while the Dodgers are in and the Giants almost certainly will be in a...
Brewers’ Martin Maldonado Hits the Cover Off the Ball. Really.
One of those timeless expressions in baseball referring to a good hitter is “he hits the cover off the ball”. Milwaukee Brewers catcher Martin Maldonado did exactly that on April...
Pirates’ Andrew McCutcheon Named N.L. MVP
The Pittsburgh Pirates ended two decades of losing records with their first post season appearance since 1992, and centerfielder Andrew McCutcheon was a big reason for the Pirates’ resurgence. On...
Liriano, Byrd, and Martin Lead Pirates to First Playoff Win in 21 Years
The Pittsburgh Pirates did something on October 1st that they hadn’t done in since the first George Bush was president; they won a post season game. That year, 1992, was...
Andrew McCutchen Putting Up MVP Numbers for Pirates
Last March, the perennial doormat Pittsburgh Pirates had an epiphany. They finally realized after 20 straight seasons of finishing under .500 that they actually needed to spend some money and...
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