If the season ended right now -- and, of course, it doesn鈥檛 -- the Pittsburgh Pirates would have the second-best record in the National League and the third-best record in the major leagues.The Pirates carried a 75-49 mark into its game against the Marlins at Miami on Wednesday night.The only ...
Josh Harrison had just one hit in 19 at bats on his rehab assignment at Class AAA Indianapolis.However, his .053 batting average was of no concern to the infielder/outfielder. He was confident his injured left thumb had healed.Thus, the Pirate activated Harrison from the 15-day disabled list ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� Joe Blanton was asked if he missed baseball after deciding to walk away from the sport early last season.The Pittsburgh Pirates reliever answered without hesitation.鈥淣o,鈥� he said. 鈥淭here was nothing to miss.鈥滻ndeed, Blanton鈥檚 career seemed to bottom out after making two ...
The Pirates are just 21-29 against fellow National League Central team this season.Perhaps that shouldn鈥檛 be a surprise. The Pirates have struggled inside the NL Central ever since the start of the 1994 season when they moved into the newly-created division from the NL East as Major League ...
Neal Huntington reiterated the Pirates鈥� goal.鈥淲e want to win the division,鈥� the Pirates general manager said Sunday night before his team rallied for a 13-6. 鈥淲e want to make the postseason, first and foremost, but the division title is what we are shooting for and we feel we have a ...
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. 鈥� Kevin Newman celebrated his 22nd birthday Tuesday and was given a rare day off by manager Wyatt Toregas, but the West Virginia Black Bears鈥� shortstop and Pirates鈥� first-round draft pick in 2015 is eager to get as much playing time as he can in his first season as a ...
