The Pirates return home to wrap up the regular season tonight with at least a shot of winning the National League Central.FanGraphs rated the Pirates鈥� chances of overtaking the St. Louis Cardinals and capturing the division crown at 10.7 percent entering Sunday鈥檚 play while Baseball ...
Two of the more difficult aspects of baseball to quantify are defense and base running, though sabermetricians have come up with metrics in recent years through their study of advanced data.Defensive runs saved (DRS) is a statistic calculated by Baseball Info Solutions that rates players as ...
Hard to believe now but there was a time in April when a certain segment of fans and media were calling for the Pirates to change closers.That was back on April 21 when Mark Melancon blew a save against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park. It marked the second in eight days he had allowed three runs ...
Three thoughts on the Pirates:<strong>1. Hurdle鈥檚 overreaction</strong>Baseball is not meant to be a violent game.However, there are times when collisions happen and injuries occur. Sometimes, serious injuries.Such was the case Thursday when Pirates infielder Jung ...
If the Pirates are going to achieve their goal of winning 鈥� on even reaching 鈥� the World Series for the first time since 1979, they are going to have to win some postseason games on the road.The American League champion will have home-field advantage in the World Series by virtue of the AL ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� The Pirates have a big series beginning today when they host the Chicago Cubs for four games at PNC Park.The Pirates hold a four-game lead over the Cubs for the first National League wild card after beating the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 in 11 innings on Sunday at PNC Park, a win that ...
