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Though waiver trades can still be made until the end of August, the July 31 trade deadline is generally seen as MLB teams’ last, best shot to improve for a playoff run. Subsequently, the moves made Tuesday and in the leadup to the date are …
PNC Park has found itself in some murky waters … literally. The park was scheduled to host a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, but a heavy downpour of rain in the area threw a wrench into those plans. …
The Pittsburgh Pirates are quickly slipping below .500, and they may be planning for next month’s trade deadline accordingly. MLB.com’s Jon Morosi reported on Thursday that the fourth-place Pirates are expected to be sellers at the …
The Detroit Tigers thought they had a walkoff win on Opening Day — until an umpire review intervened and took it back. With the game tied at 10 in the bottom of the 10th inning, JaCoby Jones singled to left, and Tigers right fielder Nick …
Pittsburgh Pirates fans are furious after the team traded away two of its biggest stars this offseason, and many of them have turned on ownership because of it. A petition that was started on Change.org this week seeks to force Pirates owner Bob …
The Pittsburgh Pirates appear to be transitioning into a rebuilding phase after they failed to make the playoffs in each of the past two seasons, and star outfielder Josh Harrison does not want to be a part of it. In a statement released to Ken …
Gerrit Cole may eventually end up being traded to the Astros, but conflicting reports indicated as of Wednesday afternoon that Houston had not reached a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the starting pitcher. Shortly after Jon Morosi of FOX Sports …
The Pittsburgh Pirates have finally found a deal they like for starting pitcher Gerrit Cole, and the right-hander couldn’t ask for a better place to end up if winning is a priority. Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports that Cole is being traded to …
MLB reprimanded the Pittsburgh Pirates after a rapper who threw out a first pitch at their game Wednesday endorsed marijuana. Rapper Wiz Khalifa was invited to throw out the first pitch before the Pirates’ game against the Baltimore Orioles. He …
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ recent upswing has complicated their trade deadline plans. Outfielder Andrew McCutchen, who had previously looked like an obvious trade candidate, is now reportedly more likely than not to remain with Pittsburgh, at …
The second wild card in Major League Baseball has made the trade deadline even more interesting and complex. There are typically more buyers and fewer sellers by virtue of more teams being in contention for the extra playoff spots. There are, …
The Pittsburgh Pirates paid a nice tribute to Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney on the field at PNC Park. Rooney’s name appeared behind home plate at PNC Park during Friday’s game against the New York Yankees. Tribute to Dan Rooney …
Every year in baseball, there are a few teams that perform better than many observers would have expected them to. That doesn’t necessarily mean they go from worst to first or jump into the postseason. Some cellar-dwellers take a huge leap …
This very successful era of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball may be coming to a close. According to Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, some within the game believe the team may trade the player who has become the face of the franchise, …
The Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates found themselves at odds on Sunday after a fake tag potentially led to a hand injury for Bryce Harper. It started when Harper tripled down the right field line and hurt his left wrist on the slide. The …
Things have gotten a bit tense during the series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Arizona Diamondbacks. So tense, in fact, that Diamondbacks chief baseball officer Tony La Russa invaded the Pirates’ broadcast booth during a game to dispute …
