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PITTSBURGH — Michael Morse thought he was set up for a happy homecoming this season.The veteran first baseman/outfielder signed a two-year, $16-million contract with his hometown Miami Marlins in the offseason as a free agent after helping the San Francisco Giants win the World Series last ...

Huntington active leading up to deadline

The Pirates didn’t generate much national buzz at Major League BaseballÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ non-waiving trading deadline.However, general manager Neal Huntington was quite active leading up to Friday afternoonÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ deadline. He made five deals in an eight-day span, including four on the final two days before ...

Jung Ho Kang did something that no Pirates hitter had done in six decades.The rookie shortstop strung together six multi-hit road games in a row before the streak was stopped Thursday night at Cincinnati. The last Pirates player to have a streak that long was Gus Bell in 1950.Kang then went ...

Three Pirates things to ponder

Three thoughts on the Pirates:<strong>1. Small trades should add up</strong>Teams that win the offseason or the trading deadline usually don’t win a championship.Ask the San Diego Padres, the darlings of last winter, who entered the weekend eight games behind the ...

Pirates deal for Tigers’ closer Soria

The Pirates made their second — and bolder — trade in less than 24 hours to bolster their bullpen Thursday night by acquiring Detroit Tigers closer Joakim Soria.The Pirates sent touted Class AA Altoona shortstop JaCoby Jones to the Tigers after acquiring right-hander Joe Blanton from the ...

Looking only at Sean RodriguezÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ offensive statistics, it is difficult to understand why Pirates general manager Neal Huntington tried for three years to acquire the utility player in a trade.Rodriguez was hitting just .204 with three home runs and six RBIs in 84 games going into Tuesday ...