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Pirates Notebook: Offer to Sano confirmed

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Pittsburgh Pirates22 hours ago

For LaRoche, Pirates, satisfying finish elusive

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteTo look at Adam LaRoche, one never could imagine he had nearly lived out a baseball player's fantasy....
Pittsburgh Pirates22 hours ago

Scouting the Marlins

Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe Florida Marlins will host the Pirates beginning today at 6:10 p.m. for a three-game series....
Pittsburgh Pirates22 hours ago

Pirates Young says ejection a misunderstanding

Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPirates outfielder Delwyn Young said his ejection in the seventh inning Thursday against the New York Mets was just a misunderstanding....
Pittsburgh Pirates22 hours ago

New Bucs reliever looks for fresh start

Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewJoel Hanrahan plans to look more like the pitcher who was a key player in the 2009 World Baseball Classic....
Pittsburgh Pirates22 hours ago

Bucs blow 5-run lead, lose 9-8 in 10 innings

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteThe Pirates frittered away an early five-run lead, fought back to tie it on an Adam LaRoche two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth, but Ryan Church's RBI single in the 10th gave the New York Mets a 9-8 victory today at PNC Park....
Pittsburgh Pirates1 day ago

Bucs waste early 5-run lead

Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPaul Maholm can count on one hand how many times he's allowed five earned runs in a game since May 25 of last season....
Pittsburgh Pirates1 day ago

Confirmed: Pirates make offer to Dominican prospect Sano

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteTwo sources confirmed today that the Pirates have, indeed, made an offer to elite Dominican prospect Miguel Angel Sano. Neither source -- one inside, one outside the team -- would divulge the dollar figure or otherwise characterize the offer....
Pittsburgh Pirates1 day ago

Bucs Jones-ing for some runs

Beaver County TimesPITTSBURGH — Garrett Jones wandered by himself in the Pirates’ dugout a half hour before Wednesday night’s game with the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park. He was eagerly anticipating his first major-league action since playing 31 games with the Minnesota Twins in 2007....
Pittsburgh Pirates1 day ago

Cubs clout Pirates with two homers, 4-1

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteThe Pirates never successfully got a runner beyond second base after the first inning against a rookie starting pitcher, and the Chicago Cubs got two home runs that proved enough in a 4-1 defeat of the Pirates tonight before 15,770 in PNC Park....
Pittsburgh Pirates1 day ago

Pirates Notebook: Wilson apologizes for remarks

Pittsburgh Post-GazettePirates shortstop Jack Wilson did an about-face yesterday -- and he insists no one urged him to do it. Rather, he dug down deep within himself and knew an apology was what he should deliver....
Pittsburgh Pirates1 day ago

Pirates, Vasquez fall to Cubs

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteSecretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, from Squirrel Hill and Shady Side Academy, spent an inning and a half in the FSN broadcast booth early last night at PNC Park....
Pittsburgh Pirates1 day ago
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