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The Pittsburgh Pirates Could Compete In 2018

Mar 1, 2018

Opinions & Predictions, Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a highly controversial offseason, which involved trading Andrew McCutchen and Gerrit Cole, each of whom represented faces of the franchise. This had led to plenty of outrage from...

Starling Marte New Addition to Baseball’s Steroid Problem

Colby Guy

Apr 19, 2017

Opinions & Predictions, Pittsburgh Pirates

Steroids have been a part of baseball for decades, making headlines every single year, and with Starling Marte's 80-game suspension, the steroid problem still has yet to be solved. Stemming from legends like...

Positional Power Rankings: Left Field

Chad Stewart

Dec 19, 2016

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Historically, teams have commonly used left field to hide their defensively challenged power hitters because it is seen as one of the least taxing positions in the sport. And while that is still often the case ...

Five Major Questions for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2016

Joshua Sadlock

Jan 12, 2016

Features, Headlines, National League Central, Opinions & Predictions, Pittsburgh Pirates

Credit: Jared Wickerham / Getty Images North America Working on a shoestring budget, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been to the postseason three straight seasons. They won 98 games in 2015, the second-highest ...

Pittsburgh Pirates offseason wish list

Joshua Sadlock

Oct 31, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Pittsburgh Pirates

Credit: Justin K. Aller / Getty Images North America How the heck does a team that won 98 games in 2015, and will retain nearly its entire core of position players and pitchers get better in the offseason? ...

Recap: Cubs Defeat Pirates in NL Wild Card Game

Nick Delahanty

Oct 7, 2015

Chicago Cubs, National League, National League Central, Pittsburgh Pirates, Postseason

In a battle between two National League Central Division rivals, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Wild Card game on Wednesday night. It's pretty strange to see two team...

2015 Pittsburgh Pirates Team Preview

John Pielli

Mar 22, 2015

Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, Opinions & Predictions, Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates have become a team that is no longer in the group of lovable losers. The Pirates nearly had a winning season in 2012 before collapsing down the stretch. They won 94 games in 2013, winning...

NL Central: Burning Questions for Each Team

Joshua Sadlock

Mar 12, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Features, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, National League Central, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals

Credit: Jamie Squire / Getty Images North America Time to turn up the heat on the National League Central and take a look at the burning questions surrounding each team! The NL Central has been one of th...

The Pedro Alvarez Problem Solved

Baseball Essential

Aug 4, 2014

Headlines, National League, National League Central, Opinions & Predictions, Pittsburgh Pirates

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...

Polanco Makes Pittsburgh Outfield Best in Ball

Baseball Essential

Jun 23, 2014

Headlines, National League, National League Central, Opinions & Predictions, Pittsburgh Pirates

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...

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