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Mark Cuban would love to own his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates, and fans in Pittsburgh would probably love to have Cuban own the team. But the 66-year-old part-owner of the Dallas Mavericks recently reiterated why that won’t be happening. The …
Livvy Dunne is finding out what a lot of Pittsburgh fans probably would have told her all along: rooting for the Pirates can be quite brutal. Dunne had a funny social media reaction after the Pirates blew a 10-3 lead and lost to the Chicago Cubs …
The Pittsburgh Pirates are making a big change regarding highly-touted young shortstop Oneil Cruz. Pirates manager Derek Shelton announced Monday that Cruz will see time in center field for the remainder of the season. Cruz has never played the …
One former World Series champion was not able to replicate his success elsewhere in the National League. Robert Murray of FanSided reported Sunday that the Pittsburgh Pirates have placed outfielder Michael A. Taylor on outright waivers. As a result, …
The Pittsburgh Pirates have faded from the playoff race, and that has raised questions about whether the team might shut down star pitcher Paul Skenes. Pirates manager Derek Shelton addressed that possibility on Thursday, and he firmly denied that he …
The Boston Red Sox have acquired a young starting pitcher in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Monday that the Red Sox have agreed to send infield prospect Nick Yorke to Pittsburgh in exchange for right-hander …
The Paul Skenes experience continued this week during the Pittsburgh Pirates’ clash opposite the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pa. Skenes on Tuesday had the longest outing of his young career. He had not pitched more than 7.0 …
Superstitious Pittsburgh Pirates fans may be inclined to thank announcers Greg Brown and Kevin Young for at least one run during their team’s 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pa. Pirates star Andrew McCutchen …
On the very first day back from the All-Star break, the MLB resumed their "poop series" with a classic and thrilling "poop game."
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton explained Thursday why he removed pitcher Paul Skenes from a no-hit bid after seven innings. Skenes threw seven scoreless innings in the Pirates’ 1-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family …
The Pittsburgh Pirates infuriated baseball fans on Thursday with their controversial decision to pull Paul Skenes after seven no-hit innings. Skenes was dominant against the Milwaukee Brewers, striking out 11 over seven innings without allowing a …
The Pittsburgh Pirates hit way too many home runs for the team’s home stadium to handle Friday against the New York Mets. The Pirates clobbered seven home runs en route to a 14-2 win over the Mets at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pa. It was just the …
Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon basically walked into a steal of home plate Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Rockies led the Pirates 5-1 with two outs in the bottom of the 5th at Coors Field in Denver, Colo. Rockies left …
The Chicago Cubs walked off the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday under hugely controversial circumstances, even after a replay review. A Christopher Morel base hit scored Cody Bellinger from second in the bottom of the ninth, delivering a 1-0 walk-off …
Gerrit Cole and Paul Skenes were both selected No. 1 overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates and came up through the organization. As Skenes prepares for his MLB debut, Cole thinks the Pirates would do well to heed some of his advice. Cole was asked about …
Paul Skenes’ moment has arrived. The Pittsburgh Pirates made the big announcement on Wednesday that they are calling up their top pitching prospect Skenes. The 21-year-old will be making his MLB debut on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. …
