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Trade Deadline: Pirates, Cardinals, and Cubs for sale: Brewers, Reds wish list

Beau Adams — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 18:54:45 +0000

We are back from the break, settled is the Home Run Derby and enough of the season has played out, so we know who is who this year. Now the winners are buyers, the losers are sellers and it’s the front office’s time to shine. Let’s check in with the NL Central, who is being […]

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What we got right and wrong about 3 surprising and disappointing MLB teams

Emily Townley — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:00:25 +0000

In April, I wrote about MLB teams that were surprising or disappointing after the first 20 or so games. As the All-Star break comes to an end, I decided to revisit this list to see which teams still hold up to their moniker or which have either gotten better (or worse) since the beginning of […]

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Grading Ben Cherington and the Pittsburgh Pirates front office at the season’s midway point

Bill Felber — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:00:15 +0000

This must have been a challenging first half of the season for Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington. His team opened play with low expectations and immediately burst into first place in the NL Central. Then May brought a collapse back to reality, and Pittsburgh hit the 81-game mark at 39-42. That probably beats preseason […]

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Reds, Pirates, Brewers, Cardinals, Cubs: The good, bad, and injured

Beau Adams — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 19:08:41 +0000

June is getting hot, and the MLB is heading into the dog days of summer. This is the time of year when baseball gets intricate. Teams have established themselves and shown who is who. Heading to the All-Star break, they start to make adjustments, buyers and sellers become evident, and the top teams will get […]

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Grading the City Connect uniforms just unveiled by the Pittsburgh Pirates

Kevin Henry — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:30:21 +0000

The Pittsburgh Pirates are the latest MLB team to release their City Connect uniforms. What do you need to know about them? What do we think about them? Read on to find it. Grading the City Connect uniforms just unveiled by the Pittsburgh Pirates Take a look at the uniforms below. According to MLB.com, “The […]

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Stock Up, Stock Down: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, more

Scott Roche — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:30:31 +0000

The last seven days have offered a little bit of everything. Several teams continue to play very well in June, some big make players continue to slump and a new surprise team has taken over the lead in the National League Central. In the latest edition of Stock Up, Stock Down, let’s take a look […]

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News and notes from the NL Central: Reds, Cubs, Cardinals, and the debut of Henry Davis

K Michael Sweetman — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 13:38:34 +0000

The NL Central is home to two of the hottest teams in baseball right now, and with just 5 games seperating first and fourth place, it seemingly can be won by anyone. The Cincinnati Reds are on a scorching hot run, 17-6 since May 26, and have climbed into the driver’s seat of the NL […]

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Is Pirates hurler Rich Hill destined to join a select group of MLB pitchers?

Jerry Tapp — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000

On June 9, 43-year-old Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Rich Hill got his sixth win of the season over the New York Mets. Hill pitched seven innings in the Pirates 14-7 win, throwing 119 pitches. The 19-year left-handed veteran upped his season record to 6-5 with not only his longest outing of the 2023 season, but his […]

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Pittsburgh Pirates: Walking their way to offensive success in 2023

Brendan Smith — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 17:00:36 +0000

The Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves in the thick of a division race as we approach summer, with a 32-29 record. The team has surprised many around baseball, who figured the team was again set for a rebuilding season. Instead, a different approach to their at-bats have made for an entertaining summer. Led by Jack Suwinski, […]

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Pittsburgh Pirates: Dauri Moreta has taken a huge step forward

Brendan Smith — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 23:00:38 +0000

Cue the jinx chants. Pittsburgh Pirates fans, feel free to look away. Pittsburgh has surprised many this season, currently 31-27 (as of June 5), a measly half-game behind Milwaukee in the NL Central. Bryan Reynolds and the lineup get most of the credit, but a key component of the team’s success is their bullpen. Dauri […]

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