McCutchen to 15-Day DL
A lot of Pirates fans are frustrated, whether it be for the controversial ending to Sunday's game against Arizona or if it was the plunking of Andrew McCutchen on Saturday night that was blatantly a retaliation...
The Pedro Alvarez Problem Solved
Clint Hurdle has had a lot of tough decisions to make this season from injuries and inconsistent starting pitching to playing solely the hand he's been dealt. Hurdle gave Josh Harrison a chance to play third ba...
Jarvinen: Trade Deadline Predictions
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Pirates get: IF Nick Franklin
Mariners get: SS Alen Hanson
The Pirates need a middle infielder and the Mariners might be selling on their top outfield prospect, so they need more offensive prospects. Frank...
Pirates emerging as dark-horse for Jon Lester
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an emerging team in the sweepstakes for Boston Red Sox left-hander Jon Lester, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. Passan writes that the Pirates are a dark-horse in the race fo...
Are the Pirates “All In”?
The answer to my question is yes. The Pirates aren't all in as far as mortgaging the farm for David Price but they are all in when it comes to the trade market and finding other options at lower, more reasonabl...
MLB Rumors: Tigers, Pirates, Indians targeting Joaquin Benoit
The San Diego Padres have already traded one of their relievers in right-handed closer Huston Street, who was traded to the Los Angeles Angels the other day. Now, if they continue to sell, they have another ver...
MLB Rumors: Ian Kennedy to Pirates?
San Diego Padres pitcher Ian Kennedy has been a hot topic as of late as the trade deadline approaches. Kennedy was reportedly drawing interest from the Los Angeles Angels as well as Huston Street, but the Angel...
Polanco Makes Pittsburgh Outfield Best in Ball
Gregory Polanco got off to a slow start in his debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 10th but he still managed to get a base hit. In fact, Polanco's impact was immediately seen when he did register his firs...
The Senior Class: NL Power Rankings – Week 10
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Every week throughout the season I’m separately assessing the fortunes of teams in the NL and AL, and ranking them accordingly. Standings aren't dependent on record alone and factor in such elements a...