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Pittsburgh Pirates: It is time for a change on the bench

Another Pittsburgh Pirates season is set to end in disappointment. It is time to make a change. In theory, this was to be the year for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They were a surprising buyer at the trade...

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Pittsburgh Pirates need to sign top of rotation starter this offseason

The Pittsburgh Pirates will have some financial flexibility this offseason. They need to use that money on a top of the rotation arm. The Pittsburgh Pirates hopes for 2020 have already taken a hit....

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Pittsburgh Pirates release Francisco Cervelli, Braves interested

The Pittsburgh Pirates have released veteran catcher Francisco Cervelli. His time on the open-market may be short though, as the Atlanta Braves are reportedly close to signing him. UPDATE: Francisco...

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Pittsburgh Pirates newest slugger: Steven Brault

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Steven Brault authors one of the week’s longest bombs Last week Kansas City’s Alex Gordon became the first position player this season to make the list of 25 longest home...

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Pittsburgh Pirates: Clint Hurdle should not be brought back next year

While the success is littered throughout Clint Hurdle’s resume, the failure to adapt to the baseball world around him should result in the Pittsburgh Pirates firing him. After the Cincinnati Reds’...

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Pirates: What’s your favorite kind of music, Kyle? Is it chin?

More details have emerged regarding the scuffle in the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse that recently landed reliever Kyle Crick on the injured list. The kerfuffle began when Felipe Vazquez asked...

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Pittsburgh Pirates pitching gets annihilated again

Sunday’s 16-6 beatdown in Chicago was the 29th time this season the Pittsburgh Pirates staff has allowed 10 or more runs The Pittsburgh Pirates lost 16-61 to the Chicago Cubs Sunday at Wrigley Field....

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Pittsburgh Pirates to shut down Chris Archer for rest of season

With nothing to play for this season, the Pittsburgh Pirates have shut down their nominal ace for the rest of the 2019 season. When the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Chris Archer at the 2018 MLB trade...

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Pirates: Felipe Vazquez arrested on felony charges of soliciting a child

The Pittsburgh Pirates received sobering news on Tuesday afternoon, as Felipe Vazquez was arrested on charges of pornography and soliciting a child. The Pittsburgh Pirates 2019 season officially...

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The Pittsburgh Pirates are home, but former Pirates are starring

Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates are playing prominent roles for 2019 post-season teams, including both probable starters in Game Five of the Houston-Tampa Bay series. Imagine how fans of the Pittsburgh...

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Pittsburgh Pirates should look into a deal for Starling Marte

The 2019 season surely was a disastrous one for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who had an unfathomably abysmal second half, when their first half was taken into consideration. Now on the brink of a lengthy...

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Pittsburgh Pirates make right move with Ben Cherington

The Pittsburgh Pirates are reportedly set to make Ben Cherington their new general manager. He is the right person to end the rebuild. It took long enough, but the Pittsburgh Pirates finally decided to...

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Pittsburgh Pirates: Starling Marte needs to leave to kickstart rebuild

Starling Marte is a good player who could bring back talent, so he needs to be the first one to go in a Pittsburgh Pirates rebuild. Starling Marte expressed that he is not excited about the direction...

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Pittsburgh Pirates: It’s time for Bob Nutting to open checkbook

With the hiring of new General Manager Ben Cherington, it’s now time for Pittsburgh Pirates Owner Bob Nutting to put more financial resources into his baseball team. To be fair, Pittsburgh Pirates fans...

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Pittsburgh Pirates top ten prospects for 2020

The Pittsburgh Pirates are stuck in a no man’s land, both at the major league and minor league level. One of the worst places that any team can find themselves in is where the major league roster is...

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Pittsburgh Pirates: The Curious Case of Colin Moran

For Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Colin Moran, a change of scenery and a few adjustments could lead to a 2020 breakout. Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Colin Moran hasn’t done much since being...

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Pittsburgh Pirates: Potential trades for Starling Marte

The Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets have restarted trade talks on star outfielder Starling Marte. Marte is an underrated superstar and won’t come cheap, so what would it cost and should the Mets...

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Pittsburgh Pirates: The rebuild is officially on

The Pittsburgh Pirates sent a clear message on Monday – the rebuild is officially on. At this time last year, there were high hopes surrounding the Pittsburgh Pirates. While they were relatively quiet...

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Pittsburgh Pirates: Three trade destinations for Chris Archer

Now that the Pittsburgh Pirates have officially started their rebuild, it is time to find a landing spot for Chris Archer. With the trade of Starling Marte, it is official – the Pittsburgh Pirates are...

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Pittsburgh Pirates: understanding who’s running my team

One of a series of articles looking at the front office structure of each major league team. Today, we take a closer look at the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh Pirates Chairman of the Board: Robert...

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