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Pirates First Base Platoon Of Jones And Sanchez Doing Well

Quick, find a first baseman in the league with a .260+ average, eight+ home runs, and forty+ RBI. Pretty difficult, isn’t it? The Pirates don’t have such a first baseman either, but the platoon that…Read More

Which Pirates Deserve To Be All-Stars This Year?

All-star voting started very early this year, and while most fans just stuff the ballot box for the players on their favorite teams, some people (including myself) prefer to be a bit more objective with…Read More

Pirates Take Two Of Three From Astros In Weird Series, Cubs Next

Looking back at this series, you can’t help but notice how strange it was. The three games were decided by a dropped pop-up (game one), Mark Melancon with a rare bad outing allowing the Astros to…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates Trade Piece

I love Michael McKenry as much as the next Pirates fan, he’s been a great locker room guy and is a fan favorite thanks to several clutch home runs and hits. The problem is that he doesn’t have a role…Read More

Pirates Starting Well Against Easy May Schedule, Must Continue Against Astros

The Pirates won again last night, taking a 7-1 victory over the Brewers, to complete the four game series they played with the Brew Crew. Liriano put in a very nice start (5.2 IP, 1 ER, 7 Ks, 3 BB), Snider…Read More

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Leave Pedro Alvarez Alone!

Go find a Pirates fan forum. Quick, what’s the first thing they’re complaining about? If…Read More

Chicken Wire, Duct Tape And Spit Working For the Pirates Now, But Not Effective For Long-Term

You can’t always count on Clint Hurdle to manage a game perfectly, sometimes he’ll leave…Read More

Jonathan Sanchez Needs To Be Removed From The Pirates Rotation

Jonathan Sanchez has been a major league quality pitcher. Has been. The way his current season is going…Read More

Russell Martin Starting Tonight For The Pirates… But Not At Catcher

Russell Martin has been an interesting player for the Pirates so far this season, to say the very least.…Read More

Starling Marte And Andrew McCutchen Early Career/First Season Comparison, Whose Was Better?

There can be no denying when you look at Starling Marte and Andrew McCutchen that they are both loaded…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates Week 2 Review

Wow, what a difference a week can make for a team and their fan base! Last week, the Pirates looked like…Read More

Why Only Use Closing Pitchers In The 9th Inning?

I like closers. Closers are the craziest of an already crazy breed, the relief pitcher. Typically, the…Read More

Jared Hughes Converted Me Last Night

I’ve always disliked Jared Hughes. I’m still not really sure why, but the whole thing where…Read More

If Wandy Is Injured, Who Fills The Spot For The Pirates?

Wandy Rodriguez went down last night against the Diamondbacks with a tight hamstring that came up gimpy…Read More

Pirates Establish “Leadership Council”

The Pirates have established a five man group of leaders for both the clubhouse, and on the field, according…Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates: Missed Opportunites

One thing that every fan can agree on is that the Pirates’ offense has been absolutely awful to start…Read More

Starling Marte: Poor Man’s Andrew McCutchen, Or Just A Fast Guy With A Good Arm?

Pirates fans have been excited about Starling Marte for a long time, and there’s good reason for…Read More

Wanderful Wandy Rodriguez: Thank You, Houston Astros

  Wandy Rodriguez. Wow. I’m still a bit frozen, but not nearly as badly as the Chicago Cubs…Read More

Wandy Rodriguez Set To Go Against Cubs, Hopes For Another Good Start To Season

Historically, Wandy Rodriguez has had some extended success in the month of April as a pitcher. Over…Read More

Jeff Samardzija: The Newest “Pirates Killer?”

Over past seasons there have been certain players who stand out when it comes to their success against…Read More