Pittsburgh Pirates

Scherzer Breaks His Own Strikeout Record

AP | NOAH TRISTER | Posted 05.21.2012

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DETROIT -- Max Scherzer headed off the mound and toward the dugout, where manager Jim Leyland was waiting to offer a congratulatory handshake. After ...

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Pirates Come Back Swinging

AP | NOAH TRISTER | Posted 05.20.2012

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DETROIT — Andrew McCutchen hit a pair of two-run homers and A.J. Burnett pitched six solid innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 win o...

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Verlander Nearly Joins Exclusive Club

AP | NOAH TRISTER | Posted 05.19.2012

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DETROIT — Two outs were all that separated Justin Verlander from yet another rare achievement – and an exclusive club that includes Cy You...

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Verlander Nearly Throws No-hitter

AP | NOAH TRISTER | Posted 05.19.2012

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DETROIT -- As no-hit bids go, this one was proceeding almost predictably. Justin Verlander was commanding his pitches brilliantly on the mound. An ov...

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Dodgers Off To Best Start Since '81

AP | Posted 04.13.2012

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LOS ANGELES — Chris Capuano struck out seven in his first home game with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who scored all of their runs in the first inni...

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Pirates New Ace Suffers Facial Injury

AP | Posted 03.02.2012

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BRADENTON, Fla. -- Newly acquired Pittsburgh pitcher A.J. Burnett is expected to miss two to three months while recovering from surgery for a facial f...

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Why Pittsburgh Is A Hidden Travel Gem

George Hobica | Posted 05.01.2012

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George Hobica

There's no place quite like Pittsburgh, an implausible and affable place of distinct and likeable neighborhoods, littered across a series of steep Southwestern Pennsylvania hills and secluded hollows, perched on cliffs and huddled down by its famed three rivers.

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Yankees Make Another Trade

AP | By RONALD BLUM | Posted 02.17.2012

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NEW YORK -- The Yankees agreed Friday to trade much maligned pitcher A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh for two minor leaguers, a deal that clears the way New...

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Yankees Ready To Trade A.J.?

AP | RONALD BLUM | Posted 04.14.2012

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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees and Pirates have made progress toward a trade that would send much-maligned pitcher A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh....

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Dominican Baseball Legend Dies

AP | JANIE McCAULEY | Posted 01.03.2012

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Matty Alou, once part of an all-Alou outfield for the San Francisco Giants with brothers Felipe and Jesus, died Thursday in his native Dominican Repub...

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Prince Slugs 3 Homers For 1,258 Feet

AP | CHRIS JENKINS | Posted 11.28.2011

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By CHRIS JENKINS, Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Prince Fielder remembers the last time he hit three home runs in a game. It was in high school, du...

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Surprise 20-Game Winner

AP | By JOHN MARSHALL | Posted 11.20.2011

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PHOENIX -- Just below a sign that said "We Believe," a speaker blared Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" across Arizona's clubhouse. A setup? Possibly....

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Len Berman | Posted 11.15.2011

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Len Berman

It was a rare Tom Brady fumble. The Patriots quarterback urged fans to "start drinking early" before Sunday's home opener, a 4:15 game with San Diego.

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Pirate Treasure: No. 1 Draft Pick Finally Signs Big-Money Deal

AP | By RONALD BLUM | Posted 10.16.2011

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NEW YORK -- UCLA pitcher Gerrit Cole was among 22 of 23 first-round draft picks beating the deadline to sign, with the top selection in June's amateur...

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Sinking Pirate Ship

AP | Posted 10.09.2011

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PITTSBURGH — As the botched plays and bad losses and loud boos at PNC Park mounted in recent days, Clint Hurdle and the Pittsburgh Pirates stood...

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Cubs Finally Have Fun: 6 HRs, 21 Hits In Win Over Pirates

AP | Posted 10.03.2011

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PITTSBURGH — The Chicago Cubs haven't had much to celebrate during what has been a miserable season. They sure had a lot of fun Tuesday night....

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Len Berman | Posted 10.01.2011

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Len Berman

Jets coach Rex Ryan takes a backseat to nobody, when it comes to yapping. He's already said "we're the big brother" when it comes to football teams in New York. And now he's got more ammunition.

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Len Berman | Posted 09.27.2011

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Len Berman

OK, now we've heard everything. Boise State moved into the Mountain West Conference, but they won't be allowed to wear their traditional blue jerseys. They play on a blue football field. Too much blue?

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Pirates File Complaint Over 19-Inning Loss

AP | Posted 09.26.2011

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PITTSBURGH — Pirates president Frank Coonelly issued a statement on Wednesday, a day after his team's 4-3 loss to the Braves in Atlanta that inc...

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Fans Rip Umpire For Questionable Call

Posted 09.26.2011

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Perhaps Jerry Meals just wanted to go home. After 19 epic innings, MLB umpire Jerry Meals called Atlanta Braves infielder Julio Lugo safe at home, ...

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Len Berman | Posted 09.26.2011

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Len Berman

NFL players were all rejoicing that they could go back to work. One problem. Many of them got fired. OK, not fired, but cut. Teams all over the NFL will be getting rid of players to clear salary cap room.

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MLB Marathon Game Ends In Controversy

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 09.26.2011

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PITTSBURGH (Associated Press) — Pirates president Frank Coonelly issued a statement on Wednesday, a day after his team's 4-3 loss to the Braves in A...

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Len Berman | Posted 09.19.2011

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Len Berman

When I think of a ballpark hot dog, I think of topping it with caviar and truffles. The Brockton Rox are celebrating National Hot Dog day this Saturday by trying to set the Guinness record for most expensive hot dog.

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Len Berman | Posted 09.18.2011

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Len Berman

We could be in the final days of the NFL lockout. So all at once they'll open training camps and sign free agents at a dizzying clip. Too bad, I was sort of hoping they'd deep-six some of those meaningless exhibition games.

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MLB Player's Wife Attacked

AP | Posted 08.16.2011

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PITTSBURGH — A man attacked the wife of Pirates catcher Chris Snyder in a traffic dispute while Snyder sat in the car, unable to get out because...

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