Who didn鈥檛 see that coming?No, not the Charlie Morton trade. The Mike Johnston firing. I don鈥檛 think you have to be an expert in hockey Xs and Os to have known that something just wasn鈥檛 right with the Penguins.When 120 players have more goals than Sidney Crosby and 70 have more than Phil ...
Well, it certainly at least seems like the Pirates have decided to toss the 2016 season into the recycling bin.In less than two weeks, they have allowed first baseman Pedro Alvarez to become a free agent and traded second baseman Neil Walker and right-hander Charlie Morton.The only players they ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥� The Pittsburgh Pirates filled one need at baseball鈥檚 Winter Meetings, which ended Thursday, but still aren鈥檛 close to having their roster finished for 2016.The Pirates are still seeking a left-handed hitting first baseman to platoon with right-handed hitting Michael ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥� The Pirates have offloaded two of their three potential big-salaried arbitration players.And Mark Melancon might make it a clean sweep.The Pirates are still open to trading their closer after dealing second baseman Neil Walker to the New York Mets for left-hander Jon Niese ...
The Pittsburgh Pirates are going to the Winter Meetings this week with one goal in mind -- acquire a starting pitcher.Following the retirement of right-hander A.J. Burnett and left-hander J.A. Happ jumping to the Toronto Blue Jays as a free agent a little more than a month ago, there is a steep ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥� While starting pitching remains their main focus, the Pirates are also searching for a first baseman.In fact, finding either an everyday first baseman or a platoon partner for right-handed hitting Michael Morse is one of the things the Pirates are hoping to accomplish ...
