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• C.C. Sabathia and the Rotation of Starters Tossing Out Questions on Podcasts

  19-04-2019 18:42 via Pittsburgh Pirates
  Sabathia, along with his fellow pitchers Collin McHugh and Trevor Williams, have “way more time” to share and record relaxed conversation with other players.
  
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• For Many Latino Players, Roberto Clemente’s Number Is Off Limits, Too

  17-04-2019 00:41 via Pittsburgh Pirates
  Only Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 has been officially retired across the majors, but many players have gone out of their way to not wear Clemente’s No. 21.
  
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• Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss Roethlisberger, Bell, Penguins’ bad weekend, Pirates infield

  19-03-2019 11:42 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Thanks to an off-day, this week’s “Madden Monday” comes on a Tuesday.
  
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• Nick Kingham throws five scoreless innings as Pirates beat Rays

  18-03-2019 21:03 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Nick Kingham did his best to put his stamp on the search for a fifth starter, pitching five scoreless innings against the Tampa Bay Rays.
  
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• Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates make predictable moves but focus on future

  18-03-2019 18:00 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  The Pittsburgh Pirates made some predictable moves Monday by naming shortstop Erik Gonzalez and third baseman Jung Ho Kang starters over Kevin Newman and Colin Moran.
  
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• Pirates tab shortstop Erik Gonzalez, third baseman Jung Ho Kang as starters

  18-03-2019 16:07 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  The Pittsburgh Pirates named Erik Gonzalez and Jung Ho Kang their starters at shortstop and third base, respectively, general manager Neal Huntington told reporters on Monday.
  
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• Kevin Kramer, Ke’Bryan Hayes among latest round of cuts for Pirates

  18-03-2019 14:41 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  The Pittsburgh Pirates made their third round of spring training cuts on Monday, reducing their roster to 40 players.
  
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• Jameson Taillon strikes out six to lead Pirates past Red Sox

  17-03-2019 20:54 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  The Pittsburgh Pirates unveiled a lineup that might be a preview for Opening Day, and their ace looked like he was ready.
  
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• Josh Harrison leads Tigers past Pirates

  16-03-2019 21:01 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  After parting ways with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Josh Harrison did damage against them for the Detroit Tigers.
  
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• Jung Ho Kang leads power surge for Pirates in spring game

  16-03-2019 02:33 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Jung Ho Kang hit his fifth homer of the spring as the Pittsburgh Pirates tied the Tampa Bay Rays, 6-6, in a spring training game Friday in Bradenton, Fla.
  
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• 5 Pirates hit home runs off Phillies, snap 6-game Grapefruit League losing streak

  14-03-2019 21:24 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Five Pittsburgh Pirates hit home runs off the Philadelphia Phillies to snap a six-game skid in the Grapefruit League with a 11-2 victory Thursday at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla.
  
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• Oddsmakers: Pirates have 125-1 chance of winning World Series

  13-03-2019 21:10 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  The Pittsburgh Pirates are projected to win 77.5 games and face 125-1 odds of winning the World Series this season, according to oddsmakers at SportsBettingDime.com.
  
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• Jameson Taillon makes Grapefruit League debut, but Pirates lose to Twins

  12-03-2019 21:00 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Jameson Taillon made his Grapefruit League debut, allowing three runs on five hits, striking out two and walking none in four innings for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  
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• Cole Tucker, Jason Martin among latest round of Pirates’ spring training cuts

  12-03-2019 14:27 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  The Pittsburgh Pirates made their second round of spring training cuts Tuesday, reducing their roster to 49 players.
  
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• Nick Kingham rocked for 5 runs as Braves beat Pirates

  11-03-2019 20:58 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  The Atlanta Braves knocked Nick Kingham around Monday by scoring five runs on six hits and four walks in a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday in a Grapefruit League game in Orlando.
  
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• Chris Archer throws three scoreless innings, but Yankees beat Pirates

  10-03-2019 06:30 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Chris Archer had another strong start for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, allowing only a pair of singles while striking out four batters with no walks in three innings against the New York Yankees. The Yankees won 6-5 in Grapefriut League action.
  
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• Pirates pitchers shelled in 10-1 loss to Twins

  09-03-2019 23:02 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Pittsburgh Pirates pitching couldn’t solve the Minnesota Twins’ hitters Saturday in a 10-1 loss in Bradenton, Fla.
  
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• Pirates option top prospect Mitch Keller to Triple-A Indianapolis

  09-03-2019 07:30 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  The Pittsburgh Pirates made their first roster cut of spring training Saturday when they optioned their No. 1 prospect, pitcher Mitch Keller, to Triple-A Indianapolis.
  
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• Ex-Pirate pitcher Esteban Loaiza gets 3-year federal sentence for drug trafficking

  09-03-2019 05:12 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Former Pittsburgh Pirate pitcher Esteban Loaiza was sentenced in federal court in San Diego to three years in prison for drug trafficking on charges involving about 44 pounds of cocaine, federal prosecutors said.
  
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• Blue Jays belt seven homers in beating Pirates in both split-squad games

  08-03-2019 22:04 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  The Toronto Blue Jays hit seven homers in beating the Pittsburgh Pirates in a pair of split-squad games on Friday.
  
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• Jameson Taillon, Josh Bell among 31 pre-arbitration Pirates to sign 2019 contracts

  08-03-2019 15:31 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with 31 players on pre-arbitration contracts for the 2019 season.
  
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• Cole Tucker hits walk-off homer as Pirates beat Orioles

  07-03-2019 22:00 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Cole Tucker hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth — his second of the game and the team’s fifth — to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday in Bradenton, Fla.
  
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• Pirates pitcher Aaron Slegers counting on another career changeup with new pitch

  07-03-2019 16:04 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  If anyone understands the arc from unusual angles and how the spin of a baseball can provide a career changeup, it’s Aaron Slegers.
  
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• Nick Kingham, Colin Moran pace Pirates past Red Sox

  06-03-2019 22:51 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Nick Kingham retired the first nine batters he faced and allowed two hits in four innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Red Sox, 6-1, Wednesday in Fort Myers.
  
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• Pirates prospect Cole Tucker adds charisma to the competition at shortstop

  06-03-2019 17:40 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Cole Tucker Fan Club
  
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• Pirates say it’s ‘likely’ Gregory Polanco could take at-bats in spring game

  06-03-2019 07:30 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  The chances of Pittsburgh Pirates rightfielder Gregory Polanco making an appearance in a game this spring is looking “more and more likely,” team director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday.
  
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• Chris Archer, Adam Frazier shine in spring debuts as Pirates beat Orioles

  05-03-2019 22:24 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  It was a good day for spring debuts for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  
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• Bryan Reynolds hopes to show Pirates he’s an all-around player

  05-03-2019 19:22 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  A year ago, Bryan Reynolds arrived at spring training for the Pittsburgh Pirates as the unknown minor league outfielder who was part of the return in the trade for the team’s most popular player.
  
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• Pirates’ top prospect Keller struggles in spring training loss to Rays

  03-03-2019 22:45 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Mitch Keller, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top pitching prospect, had a rough time on the mound in Sunday’s Grapefruit League game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
  
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• Top prospect Mitch Keller rocked for four runs as Pirates lose to Tampa Bay

  03-03-2019 22:35 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  The Pittsburgh Pirates’ top prospect endured another rough start in spring training.
  
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• Kevin Gorman: Baseball’s first female broadcast booth will be so Cool

  03-03-2019 07:30 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Suzie Cool still can’t believe how quickly she became the center of a story that went viral on social media so fast she was soon reading about herself making history on Sports Illustrated’s website.
  
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• Pirates beat Yankees but lose Lonnie Chisenhall to ‘lower extremity tightness’

  02-03-2019 22:46 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Both Corey Dickerson and Steven Baron went 2-for-3 with a two RBIs, as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Yankees, 8-7, Saturday afternoon at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla.
  
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• Pirates’ bats lead way to Grapefruit League win over Yankees

  02-03-2019 22:31 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  The Pittsburgh Pirates’ bats broke out with their best performance of spring training Saturday.
  
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• Kevin Gorman: It’s time for Starling Marte to be what the Pirates need

  02-03-2019 17:09 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  When Starling Marte speaks of submitting to whatever ideas the Pittsburgh Pirates have for him this season, the 30-year-old centerfielder says he not only “recognized and acknowledged but embraced” that their longest-tenured player also should be one of their leaders.
  
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• Pirates get opposite pitching performances in split-squad games against Phillies, Blue Jays

  01-03-2019 22:50 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  In split-squad action, the Pittsburgh Pirates got a pair of polar-opposite performances Friday from pitchers competing for the fifth spot in the starting rotation.
  
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• Pirates claim reliever Jake Barrett off waivers from Giants

  01-03-2019 20:26 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  The Pirates added competition to their bullpen by claiming right-handed reliever Jake Barrett off waivers Friday from the San Francisco Giants.
  
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• Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings faces make-or-break spring training

  01-03-2019 17:18 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Jacob Stallings came to spring training with the Pittsburgh Pirates under different circumstances, not just in competing for a spot on the Opening Day roster but because he’s out of minor-league options.
  
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• Kevin Gorman: After winning Gold Glove, Pirates’ Corey Dickerson focused on what’s next

  28-02-2019 19:44 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Corey Dickerson followed his first All-Star Game appearance in 2017 with his first Gold Glove last season, so it was only natural to ask the Pittsburgh Pirates leftfielder about his goals for this season.
  
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• Jung Ho Kang homers, Steven Brault struggles as Pirates fall to Yankees

  28-02-2019 07:30 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Jung Ho Kang’s strong spring continued at the plate, but Steven Brault’s bid for the fifth spot in the Pittsburgh Pirates rotation took a hit Thursday.
  
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• Jason Martin supplies only offense for Pirates in loss to Blue Jays

  27-02-2019 23:20 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Jason Martin hit his second home run of spring training in the bottom of the first inning, but the Pittsburgh Pirates dropped a 2-1 decision against the visiting Blue Jays (1-3) on Wednesday afternoon in Bradenton, Fla.
  
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• First call: Pirates catcher makes highlight-reel grab; Marc-Andre Fleury gets 30th win

  27-02-2019 07:30 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  For “First Call” on Wednesday, a Pirates catcher gets attention in spring training. A Bengal may be on the move. A magic mark for Marc-Andre Fleury.
  
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• Mitch Keller allows 2 runs as Pirates suffer 1st spring loss

  27-02-2019 00:24 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Top prospect Mitch Keller started and allowed three hits and two runs in an inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates lost 6-5 to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday in Fort Myers, Fla.
  
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• Pirates move to 3-0 with spring training win over Red Sox

  26-02-2019 00:00 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  Left fielder Melky Cabrera played the first five innings and went 1 for 2 with a double, third baseman Colin Moran doubled and scored in the first inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates improved to 3-0 with a come-from-behind victory against Boston (2-1) on Monday in Bradenton.
  
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• Third-base prospect Ke’Bryan Hayes living out childhood dreams at Pirates camp

  25-02-2019 15:22 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  BRADENTON, Fla. — Ke’Bryan Hayes compared the moment to backyard baseball, the kind of storybook ending to a spring training home opener that a kid can only dream about.
  
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• Kevin Gorman: Jung Ho Kang’s smashing spring debut a strong sign for Pirates

  24-02-2019 21:33 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  BRADENTON, Fla.
  
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• Lonnie Chisenhall, Erik Gonzalez in starting lineup for Pirates’ spring home opener

  24-02-2019 16:12 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  BRADENTON, Fla. – New acquisitions Lonnie Chisenhall and Erik Gonzalez will be in the starting lineup when the Pirates play the Miami Marlins in their home opener Sunday at LECOM Park.
  
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• Kevin Gorman: Andrew McCutchen and Phillies a reminder of Pirates’ choices

  24-02-2019 01:08 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  CLEARWATER, Fla.
  
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• Jason Martin’s 2-run homer in 9th leads Pirates past Phillies in spring opener

  23-02-2019 07:30 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  CLEARWATER, Fla. – When Pittsburgh Pirates centerfielder Jason Martin misplayed a deep fly ball, the Philadelphia Phillies scored the game-tying run in the top of the eighth inning.
  
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• Energized Pirates ready for Saturday’s Grapefruit League opener

  22-02-2019 18:32 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates finished their final workout Friday at Pirate City on a positive note when right fielder Gregory Polanco perfectly executed a sliding drill on a padded mat.
  
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• Garth Brooks on spring training with Pirates: ‘This is heaven for me’

  22-02-2019 13:35 via Feed has moved | TribLIVE.com
  BRADENTON, Fla. — As much as Garth Brooks enjoyed having a locker stall between Jameson Taillon and Chris Archer and sharing left field and a batting cage with Corey Dickerson, the country music legend will leave Pirate City cherishing another memory.
  
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