Since the last time we spoke in this space, the Pittsburgh Pirates have seen their season begin to slip away.At the time of this writing, they find themselves at 14-20, losers of four straight and occupying the National League Central cellar.The reasons for their current nadir are many and ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� It didn鈥檛 seem like there could be a bigger bombshell announcement that Starling Marte鈥檚 80-game suspension.Sadly, the Pirates topped that Monday with the news that pitcher Jameson Taillon is undergoing treatment for possible testicular cancer.Far beyond what this means for ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) 鈥� Eric Thames was unable to get warm in his hotel room on a cold Saturday night. The next day, his bat heated up on a sunny afternoon.Thames broke out of his slump with a home run and three hits, sending the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on ...
Chad Rice caught baseball fever at an early age. The former Brownsville Area High School standout grew up right across the street from a baseball field in Rowes Run.鈥淚 started playing probably since I could pick up a bat,鈥� Rice recalled. 鈥淎t three, four or five years old I played T-Ball, ...
Welcome to the first edition of Bucs by Numbers. Here you will find many numbers and, hopefully, some context to go with them as they pertain to the Pittsburgh Pirates.In today鈥檚 baseball climate, advanced stats rule the day. Acronyms buzz around fans like ever-present insects on a sticky ...
I鈥檓 typically not one for jumping off the bridge at the first sign of trouble when it comes to sports, but with how this season has started for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the water below is looking pretty inviting. And if there is one thing Pittsburgh is known for, it is its bridges.As April ...
