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Pittsburgh Pirates Late Night Starting Lineup Show Falls Flat, Just Like The Team [Video]

Scott Prather — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:49:04 +0000

The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't had a winning season in 21 years. As a result, they've become a punch line for sports fans. Perhaps the Pirates are playing up to that punchline. How else would you explain their Saturday Night Live spoof?

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April Fools On A.J. Burnett With Exploding Rosin Bag – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:03:00 +0000

Monday was opening day for a number of Major League Baseball teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, who has the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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2013 MLB Predictions: NL Central

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:22:57 +0000

In earlier segments of my 2013 Major League Baseball Preview, I took a look at the American League East, the National League East, and the American League Central.

In this segment, I preview the National League Central.

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Travis Snider Makes Possible Catch Of The Year – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:12:15 +0000

Here's a definite "Catch of the Year" candidate.

It's outfielder Travis Snider of the Pittsburgh Pirates robbing Mike Baxter of the New York Mets of a home run.

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Will The Pittsburgh Pirates Win The NL Central?

Steve Peloquin — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 05:30:57 +0000

Pittsburgh Pirates centerfielder Andrew McCutchen

The Pittsburgh Pirates are one of the surprises of the 2012 Major League Baseball season.

The Pirates are 45-36, and are nine games over .500 for the first time since 1992

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Baseball Fan Catches Foul Ball While Holding Daughter

Don Deane — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:02:57 +0000

We’ve pulled off some impressive examples of multitasking ourselves. (You should see us type and eat at the same time.) But this dad, who catches a foul ball during a game between the Giants and the Pirates while simultaneously holding his daughter, puts us to shame. Oh, and did we mention that he catches the ball one-handed? He must be some sort of super dad!

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Who Is Going To Win The NL Central?

Steve Peloquin — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:30:18 +0000

Houston Astros' outfielder J.D. Martinez

Today, we move over to the National League central division, as we take your predictions on the 2012 Major League Baseball season.

The Cincinnati Reds, St

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Yankees Kick A.J. Burnett Out The Door with Hilariously Awkward Press Release

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 08:20:58 +0000

When the New York Yankees shipped A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh last week they actually paid the Pirates $18 million of the $31 million left on his contract so they would agree to take the underachieving pitcher off of their hands

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Should Major League Baseball Expand Instant Replay?

Steve Peloquin — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:00:42 +0000

After Tuesday night's horrible call by umpire Jerry Meals, in the Braves' 4-3 win over the Pirates, a lot of people are demanding that Major League Baseball use more instant replay.

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Pirates Will Consider Adding Players for Playoff Run

Jay Walker — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:08:06 +0000

For years at the trading deadline, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been active participants.

But, for the last twenty years, they've been the ones trading off established players in exchange for prospects

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Pirates Have Been Baseball's Biggest Surprise

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:53:44 +0000

The Pittsburgh Pirates are in first place in the National League Central Division.

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MLB Mid-Season Predictions

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:44:08 +0000

Will the Houston Astros suffer their first 100-loss season? Will the Pittsburgh Pirates have their first winning season, since 1992? Will Jose Bautista hit 50 homers, again?

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Gerrit Cole Has No Regrets

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:00:37 +0000

Gerrit Cole grew up a Yankees fan. But Anthony Castrovince, of mlb.com, says the UCLA right-hander who was selected first in the MLB First-Year Player Draft, this year, has no regrets about turning down the Bronx Bombers, when they drafted him the the first-round, three years ago.

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Pirates Select Gerrit Cole With Top Pick, Mahtook Goes to Rays

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 03:28:06 +0000

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected UCLA right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole, with the first selection of Major League Baseball's First-Yeal player Draft, on Monday night.

Jenifer Langosch, of mlb.com, reports that LSU outfielder Mikie Mahtook was picked by the Tampa Bay Rays, with the 31st pick of the draft.

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