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• Series Preview: Pirates (52-50) at Diamondbacks (53-50)

The Pittsburgh Pirates head to Arizona for a crucial series, trailing the Diamondbacks by half a game in the NL Wild Card race. Both teams are in good form, with the Pirates facing real talent and the Diamondbacks boasting a strong offense. Key injuries will impact both teams, with the Pirates hoping for returns from left-handed reliever Ryan Borucki and left-handed starter Bailey Falter, and Ariz...2024
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• MLB execs and experts give sobering and harsh outlook on Pittsburgh Pirates ending playoff drought in 2024

Several MLB execs and experts poured cold water on the idea of the Pittsburgh Pirates making notable moves before this year's trade deadline....2024
• Why Do the Pirates Insist on Playing Yasmani Grandal or Catchers Like Him?

The Pittsburgh Pirates prioritize defensive value over offense in their catcher position, relying on Yasmani Grandal to guide pitchers, make game adjustments, and improve outing efficiency. This strategic focus supports their pitching staff's development....2024
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• Skenes pitches into 9th, suffers 1st loss as pro

Rookie Paul Skenes lost for the first time in 12 career major league starts, giving up Alec Burleson's tiebreaking single in the ninth inning that lifted the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Tuesday night....2024
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• Pirates vs. Cardinals odds, Paul Skenes props: 2024 MLB picks, July 23 predictions, bets by proven model

SportsLine's model simulated St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 10,000 times as Paul Skenes takes the mound on Tuesday...2024
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• Two Guys Talkin’ Trades

Justin Verno and Corey Shrader discuss the Pittsburgh Pirates' need to upgrade their offense and propose trade packages to add bats to the team's lineup....2024

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• MLB Draft Grades: Braves, Reds restock in National League

Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images Chase Burns headlines a good draft class for the Cincinnati Reds. The National League added plenty of talent in the 2024 MLB Draft headlined by the selections of Chase Burns to the Cincinnati Reds and Charlie Condon to the Colorado Rockies. Below are our thoughts on every National League team’s draft class. You can find our grades for the American Leagu...2024
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• MLB Draft Grades: First round results and analysis

Photo by Jeff Moreland/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s time to grade every pick from the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft. The MLB First Year Player Draft is one of the most exciting and important times for any baseball team. It represents the future, as teams strategize and scout players who will represent the organization for their foreseeable future. The 2024 Draft began Sunday n...2024
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• Braves News: Marcell Ozuna’s two-homer night, mock drafts, and more

Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves snapped a two-game skid after Friday’s 6-1 win over the San Diego Padres. Marcell Ozuna’s two home runs were the highlight of the night, getting him to 26 on the year to accompany his National League-leading 77 RBI. He now has more RBI before the All-Star break than any Braves player in the Atlan...2024
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• Brewers offense stagnates in 5-2 loss to Washington

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Peralta’s struggles continue, Brewers manage just four hits Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers have an unfortunate recent history of heading into the All-Star break with a bit of malaise, and fans were surely wary of that after seeing their team drop two of three to the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this week. Trying to finish strong, they turned to Freddy Peralta t...2024
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• Wander Franco moved to Restricted List

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Franco will no longer received his $2 million salary owed in 2024. Wander Franco has formally been charged with sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor, among other crimes. According to Diario Libre, just one of the accusations against Franco’s carries a potential 15-20 year prison sentence, and there are multiple accusations. With the filing of the ch...2024
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• Pirates manager provides updated timeline on injured ace

When might Pittsburgh PIrates ace Jared Jones return from injury?...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 1, 2024

Garfield is right about Mondays, lasagna, and much more | Photo by Steve Parsons - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images Very nice series over the weekend! Ed note: I was mistaken on Friday. I guess I will be doing one day of Rumblings this month as Max is out for a few days. That said, I’m leaving on vacation this week so we’re not getting the full Friday Rumblings experience. Also, I ...2024
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• Braves News: Michael Harris, Tyler Matzek updates, Charlie Morton stellar, and more

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves have already had an injury-plagued 2024 season, from Spencer Strider, to Ronald Acuña Jr., and many in between. There are several players, though, who now come with positive updates regarding their recovery status. Michael Harris II, who suffered a hamstring strain on June 14, has begun hitting and t...2024
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• Charlie Morton tosses 6.1 scoreless innings as Braves sink Pirates, 6-1

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The Braves scored five of their six runs as they batted around in the third inning. Charlie Morton threw 6.1 innings of three-hit, no-run baseball and the Atlanta offense showed some much-needed life in a 6-1 victory in Friday’s series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates. With the win, the Braves improved to 45-35 on the year, and Morton officially ear...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 8

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Ryne Sandberg wins a game, no-hitters and other performances on a busy day in history. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and vario...2024
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• This Day in MLB History: March 16

MLB History 1900 - Ban Johnson announces that an American League team will be placed in Chicago to ensure the stability of the league. In an agreement with National League officials, the AL club will be placed on the south side of the city and will be called the Chicago White Stockings. 1907 - The Detroit Tigers agree to trade Ty Cobb to the Cleveland Naps in a deal for Elmer Flick but Cleveland’...2024
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• Vanessa Hudgens kisses MLB boyfriend Cole Tucker on vacation

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Cole Tucker kisses girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens during a recent getaway. Vanessa Hudgens and boyfriend Cole Tucker are in vacation mode. Earlier this week, the “Tick, Tick… Boom!” actress, 32, shared a collection of Instagram shots from her recent Antigua getaway with the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop, 25, including the moment the couple kissed......2021
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• Former MLB player Otis Nixon reported missing by police in Georgia
Former Major League Baseball outfielder Otis Nixon has been reported as missing by police in Woodstock, Ga. According to WSB-TV 2 in Atlanta, Ga., police said Nixon was on his way out the door Saturday morning to play golf but never arrived at the course for his scheduled tee time.Nixon is famous for robbing Pittsburgh Pirates’ Andy Van Slyke from hitting a home run back in 1992, thus preserving a...2017
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• Big Man, Big Personality: The Oral History of David Ortiz's MLB Adventure
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• Royals Rout Sends 'Crazy' World Series Spinning into Game 7 Wednesday Night
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"A four-run seventh helped propel the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 come-from-behind win over the Pittsburgh Pirates."

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"Entering the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday evening in […] Yankees stun Pirates on Aaron Judge’s 60th home run, Giancarlo Stanton grand slam - Yanks Go Yard - Yanks Go Yard - NY Yankees News, Rumors & Fan Community"

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"The San Diego Padres are acquiring second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier from the Pittsburgh Pirates, sources told ESPN."

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"The Major League Baseball Players Association has now filed a second grievance proceeding against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports (subscription link)."

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"A few years later, the right-handed pitcher was selected Number 1 overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he eventually found his way back to the team that originally drafted him."

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"The San Francisco Giants have agreed to acquire former National League MVP Andrew McCutchen in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to multiple reports."

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"Gerrit Cole worked six effective innings Monday night while the Pittsburgh Pirates put together big offensive outbursts early and late to emerge with their 10th victory in 13 games, a 10-3 decision over the San Francisco Giants."

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"During a Pittsburgh Pirates spring training game Saturday in Kissimmee, Florida, one fan put on his Superman cape and saved the day."

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"As Robert Pace of FOX Sports explained, NL Central foes the Pittsburgh Pirates, St."

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"Kershaw got the majority of first-place votes to finish ahead of Miami's Giancarlo Stanton and Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen."

• MLB execs and experts give sobering and harsh outlook on Pittsburgh Pirates ending playoff drought in 2024
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• Pirates' recent hot streak should change trade-deadline expectations

The Pittsburgh Pirates should not only be buyers at the 2024 MLB trade deadline (July 30), but they should be aggressive and set their sights high with the intention of landing a significant bat....2024
• Three storylines to watch for the second half of MLB season

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The MLB All-Star break is over and now it's time for the contenders to start separating themselves from the pretenders. Now that we’ve gotten the American League’s annual paddling of the National League in the All-Star Game out of the way, it’s time to focus on the business end of the regular season. While we’re not quite in the money rounds of the seaso...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies divergence from high school draft picks.

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, July 18, 2024 The 2024 MLB draft is in the books and it’s hard to feel bad about the Colorado Rockies’ crop. They nabbed arguably the best player in the class – Georgia’s Charlie Condon – and the pitcher with possibly the biggest upside – Brody Brecht from Iowa – with their first two selections, ...2024
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• Right-hander German opts out, released by Pirates

Right-hander Domingo German has exercised an opt-out clause in his contract and has been released by the Pittsburgh Pirates....2024
• MLB Draft Grades: Braves, Reds restock in National League
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• 2024 MLB Draft Day 1 Lightning Recap

7-15-24 – By Corey Shrader – @CoreyShrader on X After months of lead up and a seemingly never ending stream of mock drafts, hypotheticals, and fan “wish lists,” Day 1 of the 2024 MLB Entry Draft has come and gone. On the first day of the event the Pittsburgh Pirates made three selections, picks 9, 37, &Continue reading "2024 MLB Draft Day 1 Lightning Recap"...2024
• Gamethread: Pirates at White Sox

Justin Casterline/Getty Images A First Half of Infamy wraps on the South Side As a reward for his swingman work in this first half, Jared Shuster gets the final start of the first half dumped on him in what will be a faux bullpen game. The White Sox would be thrilled to get five solid innings out of Jared. To be fair, they would be thrilled to get five solid innings out of anyone at this p...2024
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• Braves News: Marcell Ozuna’s two-homer night, mock drafts, and more
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• MLB Draft Day 1, Tracker and Open Thread

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Follow along here for pick by pick results of Day 1 of the Draft The 2024 MLB Draft will get underway Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. Full coverage of the event will be available on MLB Network. ESPN will broadcast the first round as well. Day 1 will also be available to stream on MLB.com. The Atlanta Braves will make two selections on Day 1. They ho...2024
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• Ranking the 2024 Brewers grand slams so far

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Milwaukee has hit seven grand slams prior to the All-Star break. Which of them has been the best? Over the past few weeks, the Brewers have made waves in baseball with their grand slam barrage. They’re up to seven grand slams this season, which includes a stretch of six grand slams in 13 days. Now that it’s been almost a week since the Brewers last grand ...2024
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• Wander Franco moved to Restricted List
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Brewers return to American Family Field for the last part of the schedule before the All-Star Break. After a 3-4 road trip, the Brewers have a six-game homestand to finish the schedule before the All-Star Break. They lost 2 1⁄2 games in the standings to the Cardinals and hope to rebuild that before the break. To start the homestand, they’ll face th...2024
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• Braves seek to secure sweep of Pirates behind Schwellenbach

Photo by Casey Sykes/Getty Images The Braves have already secured a winning June, but can make it just a bit better with a win on its last day After an easy 6-1 win on Friday and a more-frustrating-than-it-should-have-been 2-1 walkoff win on Saturday, the Braves have a chance to sweep away the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Having already secured a winning month of June with their last two ...2024
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• Charlie Morton tosses 6.1 scoreless innings as Braves sink Pirates, 6-1
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• Braves need to jumpstart their offense Friday against the Pirates

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Braves ended their road trip in disappoint fashion and will look to get back on track Friday at home against the Pirates. After a disappointing end to their road trip, the Atlanta Braves return to Truist Park where they will begin a nine-game homestand with a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It looked like the Braves were building s...2024
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• This Pirates Team Has a Lot to Do, but They’ve Already Earned One Thing, Their Swagger

The Pittsburgh Pirates have built momentum with strong pitching, consistent hitting, and a confident mindset. Despite challenges, the team is on the rise and proving to be a formidable force in the league....2024
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• Wander Franco moved to Restricted List
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Tanner Gordon makes promising MLB debut for the Colorado Rockies

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Tuesday, July 9, 2024 The Colorado Rockies have said this is a season when they will let the kids play, and on Sunday, they began to make good on that promise by calling up righty Tanner Gordon. Clearly, a debut does not a career make, but it’s worth taking a moment to consider his first game, what we’ve learned, an...2024
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• Offensive bombardment carries Brewers in 9-2 win

Brewers outfielder Blake Perkins | Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports Three Brewers homer as Crew avoids sweep Box Score The Brewers assembled yet another victory testifying to their strengths as a roster with a convincing 9-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. In this series finale, there was a pivotal figure in Christian Yelich’s 3-for-4 performance, but the entire team combined to leave Lo...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 1, 2024
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• Charlie Morton tosses 6.1 scoreless innings as Braves sink Pirates, 6-1
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• Braves need to jumpstart their offense Friday against the Pirates
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• Elly De La Cruz and Oneil Cruz are must-see TV

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports MLB’s up-and-coming stars Elly De La Cruz and Oneil Cruz have given fans a reason to tune in this season. If you’re surveying the baseball landscape for games to watch, I have a pretty good idea of how the process should go for tonight. If your favorite team is playing well, you’re probably going to watch them first. Other than that, if you’re going to pay...2024
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• Rays' Rosario exits after pitch hits him in head

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Amed Rosario, who left Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after being hit in the head with a 99 mph fastball from rookie Jared Jones, crouched over for several moments at PNC Park before being helped off the field....2024
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• Pirates Fan Saves Kid in the Stands from Getting Hit in the Face with Bat
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• Why the New York Mets Will Be Unstoppable in the Postseason
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• Here's Jake Arrieta's Son Pouring Champagne Down His Dad's Throat
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• Madison Bumgarner, Giants Flashing October Form Right Now
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• Reports: Pirates trade McCutchen to Giants
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• Jake Arrieta Breaks Record for Lowest ERA in 2nd Half of Season in MLB History
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• Benches Clear in Pirates-Reds Game After Tempers Flare in Beanball War
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• Legendary WWE Broadcaster Jim Ross Says He Wants to Call Games for the Pirates
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 26

Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Kosuke Fukudome, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 2, 2024
Around the League Matt Chapman-Giants-3B Matt Chapman signed late Friday night with the San Francisco Giants on a 3-year, $54 million deal. Chapman is coming off a down year in Toronto in which he hit .240 with 17 HR, 66 R, 54 RBI, and 4 SB in 140 GP. The power dropping off was the biggest surprise. He posted a career-low .185 ISO. Digging deeper into his underlying skills reveals that he was ...2024
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres sign Jurickson Profar

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, February 13, 2024. San Diego Padres News Snell keeping busy by coaching kids in Seattle (MLB.com) Profar heading back to Padres on 1-year deal (source) (MLB.com) Former Padres Catcher To Sign With Pittsburgh Pirates (Sports Illustrated) MLB News Cy Young favorites and sl...2024
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• Oneil Cruz, 2022 Fantasy Outlook
Love that Oneil Cruz ended the year with the Pirates. Maybe this is a banana in the ol' tailpipe. Or rather a banana in the booty hole. Booty as in treasure stolen by Pirates and put in a "hole" in a lower deck--Ya know what? No need to explain, everyone says booty hole with only one thing in mind. A pirate ship's lower deck for treasure, where the peg boys hang out. So, maybe this banana in the b...2021
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• Fantasy Insights: Will Kevin Newman outperform Josh Bell for Pirates?
Eric Karabell's thoughts on the Pittsburgh Pirates' fantasy outlook for 2020: players he likes and doesn't, and storylines that could impact playing time and performances....2020
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• Getaway day: Are they for real? (Small sample size theater)
Three weeks into the Major League Baseball season and we’ve seen a little bit of everything. Bat flips, anger at said bat flips, position players pitching and Puig continuing to be our friend. Some players have gotten off to hot starts and some have uncharacteristically appeared lost. But baseball is a long, long (LONG, LONG) season and the first few weeks aren’t indicative of the future. And yet,...2019
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• Cody Bellinger's fantasy baseball stock just keeps on rising
Cody Bellinger is living the life right about now. Not only are the Los Angeles Dodgers sporting an 8-3 record with baseball’s second-best run differential (+35) heading into Tuesday night, but there are also only three hitters with a better wRC+ than Bellinger’s 266 mark (Mike Trout, Tim Anderson and Tim Beckham). As if that wasn’t enough, the reigning National League Player of the Week is tied f...2019
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• Garth Brooks: Taking part in spring training with Pirates 'heaven for me'
Garth Brooks has spent two weeks in Bradenton, Fla., with the Pittsburgh Pirates, taking part in workouts and spring training, but Friday marks the country music icon’s final day living out his baseball dreams. Brooks, 57, enjoyed the camaraderie with current players, but a real thrill for him was spending time with Pirates’ World Series legends Manny Sanguillen and Steve Blass. “These are the guy...2019
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• Fantasy reaction to McCutchen's trade to San Francisco
The Pittsburgh Pirates dealt another big name on Monday, sending Andrew McCutchen to the San Francisco Giants. Eric Karabell reviews the fantasy spin....2018
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• New Chicago Cubs Offseason Checklist Following Joe Maddon Hire
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• Series Preview: Pirates (52-50) at Diamondbacks (53-50)
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• MLB execs and experts give sobering and harsh outlook on Pittsburgh Pirates ending playoff drought in 2024
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• Two Guys Talkin’ Trades
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• Phillies vs. Pirates odds, line, score prediction, start time: 2024 MLB picks, July 19 bets by proven model

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• The Long Road Ahead

7-18-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X I won’t lie, it’s been nice taking the past few days off from writing and (for the most part) baseball stuff. But, starting tomorrow, baseball is back in action and your Pittsburgh Pirates have a 48-48 record, sitting just 1.5 games back of the final wild card spot.Continue reading "The Long Road Ahead"...2024
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• Buyers or sellers: Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pirates are in the thick of the playoff race. Is it time for the team to fully shift into its window of contention?...2024
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• The Pittsburgh Pirates are .500 at the All Star Break, First Time Since 2016
The Pittsburgh Pirates have shown improvement, with strong pitching and a developing offense, bringing them to a .500 record. Despite needing help, they have potential for a playoff push....2024

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• Wander Franco moved to Restricted List
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• Paul Skenes is living up to the hype as MLB’s scariest new pitcher

Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes was dominant again against the St. Louis Cardinals, and the opposing fans showed him some love On Tuesday night Paul Skenes took the bump for a start on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals, amidst your standard pre-game buzz. When he left in the bottom of the seventh inning in a scoreless tie, he did so to a s...2024
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• Tucupita Marcano’s lifetime ban in MLB gambling scandal, explained

Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images MLB took disciplinary action against five players for gambling, including a lifetime ban for the Paders’ Tucupita Marcano Tucupita Marcano joined the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in 2016 with dreams of playing in the major leagues. He finally reached the big leagues in 2021 with the Padres, recording his first MLB hit...2024
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• Outside The Confines: A call-up for the ages?

The arrival of Paul Skenes in Pittsburgh is getting a LOT of attention Two big stories lead the headlines heading into this Friday. The first is obviously the call-up of rookie pitching prospect Paul Skenes, who is poised to start for the Pirates against the Cubs on Saturday. Skenes touches triple-digits and has a five-pitch mix, making him an exciting part of the Pirates’ future and one of the mo...2024
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• MLB Roundup: Week 1

Ronel Blanco completed the first no-hitter of the season! | Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Diving into the best and worst performances of the first week of the season The first week of the MLB season was full of action, including a no-hitter, a walk-off grand slam and various hot and cold starts from a variety of teams. We’re here to give you the top performances and moments of the week, ...2024
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• It’s time for the Royals to honor George Spriggs

Our only alumni The Royals have made some significant moves this spring, inducting Bo Jackson, John Schuerholz and Cedric Tallis into the team’s Hall of Fame. Now that Tallis has been inducted, I’ll need to find a new windmill to tilt at. Bringing attention to the Tallis oversight has been one of my main passions the last five years and I’m very happy for the Tallis family to see this long-overdu...2024
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• 2024 NL Central Preview: A division where it is truly anyone’s game

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports From Chicago to even Pittsburgh, the NL Central is truly up for grabs in this upcoming season. Let's not beat around the bush, here: The National League representative for this season's World Series very likely won't come out of the Central Division. While it's certainly true that we do live in a baseball world where anything is possible as long as you make t...2024
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• Vote for the 2024 South Side Sox White Sox Hall of Fame!

Jack McDowell came the closest to being elected, without topping the 75% threshhold, in our last Hall of Fame election. | Otto Greule Jr/Allsport/Getty Images Let’s immortalize our sixth class of the best South Siders of all time Once upon a time, the Chicago White Sox had a team Hall of Fame — until they decided to put it in mothballs, in favor of an extended gift shop. Now the Sox have ...2024
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