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Reds, Pirates end up in a surprisingly heated brawl after Chris Archer throws behind Derek Dietrich
Early in today’s Reds-Pirates matchup in Pittsburgh, Reds infielder Derek Dietrich unloaded on a Chris Archer pitch, turning...
Which MLB team should replace the Cubs in the ‘Rookie of the Year’ remake?
Bartman flashbacks: Cubs fan knocks ball out of Anthony Rizzo’s glove in 9th inning, Pirates then tie the game
The Milwaukee Brewers were tied for first place in the NL Central with the Chicago Cubs after a...
The Pirates are officially buyers: Pittsburgh lands closer Keone Kela from Rangers
A surprising move, but one that makes sense.
Pirates complete five-game sweep of Brewers with crazy Josh Bell extra-innings walkoff double in downpour
The rain helped out a lot here, especially with Brewers' catcher Erik Krantz being unable to pick up the throw to the plate.
Diamondbacks’ 9-run rally begins on hit-by-pitch that Pirates’ Joe Musgrove admits was in retaliation
Was it worth it, Pirates?
MLB tells Cubs, Pirates that Anthony Rizzo’s controversial slide should have been called interference
Joe Torre says the play was called incorrectly. Cubs manager Joe Maddon does not agree.
Andrew McCutchen’s return to Pittsburgh was awesome
What an ovation.
Gerrit Cole’s latest performance was the most dominating yet in his absurd start to Astros’ career
Gerrit Cole is taking the next step.
Two pitches after collapsing following a foul ball to the groin, Tigers’ CF Leonys Martin hits a home run
Martin got knocked down, but then he got up again.
The Pirates and Rockies are attempting to play through heavy snow because Mother Nature hates baseball
The Marlins scored three runs off a sacrifice fly against the Pirates thanks to a horrible throw to second
Plenty of fly-ball outs lead to one run scoring, but three? That’s a little different. That’s what the...
You shouldn’t take the Pirates seriously yet, but here are 5 reasons they could actually hang in the NL playoff race
The Pittsburgh Pirates probably aren't for real, but they're off to a hell of a start, and weird things happen in baseball.
Cranky baseball man Clint Hurdle complains about Javy Baez and the Cubs not ‘respecting the game’
The Pirates manager was offended that Baez tossed his bat on a pop-up and Willson Contreras called out an umpire.
Pirates president Frank Coonelly defends Pirate Parrot’s appearance at political event
“Neither I, nor the Parrot, were promoting any candidate, any party, any political slate."
MLB Players Association files grievance against Marlins, Rays, Pirates, Athletics for failing to spend
The union is cracking down on teams that allegedly haven't reinvested their revenue-sharing money.
Assessing the winners and losers of the MLB offseason (so far, at least)
The Angels and Yankees made all the right moves this winter. The Pirates and Rockies? Not so much.
After Pirates trade Andrew McCutchen, local business pulls ads in owner Bob Nutting’s newspapers in protest
“We hope this gesture reminds you of the importance of community. Legions of Pirates fans may not own the ball club, but we certainly feel a sense of ownership too.”
Here’s a (long) list of MLB teams that don’t seem to care about winning in 2018
More than half the league seems to be waving a white flag already.
With divisional favorites cemented, MLB’s middle class isn’t even trying
MLB has a handful of "haves," a lot of "have nots" and strikingly little in between.
Pirates trading Andrew McCutchen shocked Felipe Rivero so much that he signed a long-term deal
Fortunately, $20 million guaranteed tends to heal most wounds.
Houston Astros trade for Gerrit Cole
The Pirates aren't getting a lot back, at first glance.
