Emma Lingan

Emma Lingan

Emma Lingan is an MLB Staff Writer for FanSided primarily covering the Pittsburgh Pirates. She has been covering baseball for more than a decade dating back to her time as a student at Wake Forest University, and she has won two gold medals as a member of the U.S. National Team delegation (2016 Pan-American Championships & 2017 World Baseball Classic). A native of Washington, D.C. and current resident of Nashville, Tenn., she is also entering her seventh season as a credentialed NHL media member and currently covers the NHL’s Nashville Predators for The Hockey News. When she's not watching hockey, baseball or football, she enjoys podcasting, reading, going to the gym, consuming large amounts of coffee and taking long walks with her dog, Minkah. You can follow her @Emma_lingan on Twitter and Instagram.

Minnesota Twins v Pittsburgh Pirates

Pirates GM Ben Cherington clearly running out of excuses to keep Bubba Chandler in Triple-A

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San Francisco Giants v Pittsburgh Pirates

Pirates somehow score 8 runs but bullpen still manages to ruin it in loss to Reds

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Toronto Blue Jays v Boston Red Sox

David Bednar trade might've been final straw for Ben Cherington's tenure with Pirates

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Apr 1, 2025; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Thomas Harrington (78) throws a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Pirates announce flurry of roster moves after disappointing trade deadline

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Aug 25, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;  Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington looks on during batting practice before the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Ben Cherington's latest offense surfaces as Pirates-Cubs trade details are finalized

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Jul 31, 2025; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Reds third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes fields the ball and throws before the start of the game against the Atlanta Braves at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images

Ke'Bryan Hayes takes parting shot at Pirates the second he arrived to Reds via trade

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Pittsburgh Pirates v Minnesota Twins

Pirates finally part with most valuable bullpen asset in trade with Yankees

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Arizona Diamondbacks v Pittsburgh Pirates

Pirates fans laughing at latest Yankees trade rumor that would never happen

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Aug 4, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;  Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington looks on before the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Ben Cherington's inaction just opened a Yankees escape hatch from Pirates' trade talks

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May 19, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;  Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington (left) and special advisor Gene Lamont (right) talk on the field before the game against the Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

It's sounding more and more like Ben Cherington is going to botch Pirates trade deadline

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Atlanta Braves v Pittsburgh Pirates

Ben Cherington somehow even screwed up Pirates' return package for Ke'Bryan Hayes

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Pittsburgh Pirates v Seattle Mariners

Pirates continue sell-off by trading Caleb Ferguson to contender with deep farm

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Pittsburgh Pirates v Milwaukee Brewers

4 nightmare scenarios for the Pittsburgh Pirates at 2025 trade deadline

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Detroit Tigers v Pittsburgh Pirates

3 Pirates who aren't as safe as they think with the 2025 trade deadline approaching

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Baltimore Orioles v Pittsburgh Pirates

Dave Parker oddly predicted his own Hall of Fame induction in poignant, funny moment

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Aug 4, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;  Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington looks on before the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Ben Cherington's latest trade deadline world salad feels hopeless for Pirates

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