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MLB Power Rankings: A new No. 1 emerges thanks to Dodgers free fall
The most unbeatable team in baseball is looking anything but right now, which means opportunity abounds for the rest of the league.More Team News

A salary cap wouldn't save the Pirates from Ben Cherington's incompetence
A salary cap/floor system would give the Pirates a fairer financial starting point, but it wouldn't make Ben Cherington better at his job.
Jake Mangum shouldn't be the punching bag for Pirates fans' 2026 misery
There are plenty of deserving targets for Pirates fans' anger in 2026. Jake Mangum shouldn't be anywhere near the top of the list.
Paul Skenes’ Marlins rematch is a chance to finally stop alarming slide
Miami was one of the last teams to see something resembling vintage Paul Skenes before this prolonged skid began.Rumors
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Pirates let an obvious answer to their offensive woes slip away
Austin Hays delivered a clutch moment mere hours after signing with the Padres, leaving questions about why the Pirates didn't pursue him as a solution to their biggest offensive problem.
Pirates asked fans for accountability and may regret getting their wish
Pirates leadership can't spend an offseason telling fans that the standard has changed, and then act surprised when those same fans become furious as the season begins to unravel.
Pirates are proving their most painful tradition is alive and well
The Pirates were actually supposed to contend this season. Instead, they are watching their playoff chances crater.
Pirates pitching staff has no excuse for stunning fall from grace as playoffs look further away
There's plenty of blame to go around for the Pirates' increasingly precarious position in the NL playoff race, but the pitching staff needs to own what has happened.
Pirates' latest Paul Skenes lineup decision feels ominous for Henry Davis
Paul Skenes had started 51 consecutive games with Henry Davis behind the plate. A lineup change may indicate that Davis's time in Pittsburgh may be drawing to a close.
Pirates losing recently-claimed reliever to Reds could annoyingly affect playoff race
The Pirates picked up reliever Ron Marinaccio in a trade with the Padres, but the reliever's struggles led to him being DFA'd. The division-rival Reds may have capitalized on Pittsburgh's woes.
Pirates Injury Update: Endy RodrÃguez scratch, Oneil Cruz rehab assignment, Mitch Keller
Endy RodrÃguez was a late scratch from the Pirates’ lineup Saturday, while Oneil Cruz appears to be closing in on a return.
Paul Skenes just fueled huge expectations for Pirates' first-round pick
Paul Skenes' take on Derek Curiel shines a light on the Pittsburgh Pirates' first-rounder's potential as he draws a dynamite comparison.
Pirates' shrewd Jacob Gonzalez pickup can't erase one glaring problem
The Pirates struck gold in acquiring Jacob Gonzalez from the White Sox. The other player in the trade, Brandon Eisert, has been concerningly bad in his first few games with Pittsburgh.













