Mark Melancon is gone but he shouldn鈥檛 be forgotten.The Pirates traded their closer to the Washington Nationals on July 29 for left-handed reliever Felipe Rivero and a minor leaguer.One has to stop short of calling Melancon the greatest relief pitcher in the history of a franchise that has ...
Having been a beat reporter or around the team on a regular basis since 1988, I鈥檝e experienced a number of strange days when it comes to the Pirates.However, Monday was one of the weirdest as general manager Neal Huntington made three deals in the final hour before Major League Baseball鈥檚 4 ...
Gerrit Cole gave the Pirates鈥� bullpen a break Wednesday night when the right-hander threw the first shutout of his four-year career.The three-hitter in the 10-1 rout of the Seattle Mariners at PNC Park marked just the second time the Pirates had a complete game in their first 100 games this ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� Tyler Glasnow, by all accounts, is not seriously injured.The most prized among the Pirates鈥� large stable of young pitchers left his start last Saturday in the fourth inning with what was described as shoulder discomfort. Normally, that would set off alarms because shoulder ...
Three Thoughts on the Pirates:<strong>1. Fixing The Cutch</strong>Andrew McCutchen鈥檚 2016 is not making a very good progression.The Pirates center fielder has gone from getting off to a slow start to being in an extended slump to having a subpar season.McCutchen ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� The Pirates had a long day in the nation鈥檚 capital last Sunday but Starling Marte made sure it was worthwhile.The left fielder鈥檚 two-out solo home run in the 18th inning off former Pirates left-hander Oliver Perez gave Pittsburgh a 2-1 victory over the Nationals at ...
