A point of emphasis for the Pirates鈥� offense from the first day of spring training has been improving its hitting with runners in scoring position.The Pirates have done fine in that regard, at least on the surface, as their .274 batting average in those situations ranked 10th in the major ...
The Pirates couldn鈥檛 ask for anything more so far this season from A.J. Burnett.The 38-year-old right-hander has a 1.45 ERA in five starts.鈥淗e蘑菇视频 gotten off to a very good start for us here,鈥� manager Clint Hurdle said. 鈥淗e蘑菇视频 been very competitive on the mound, he continues to help ...
Three Thoughts on the Pirates:<strong>1. Eerily familiar</strong>The attendance for Wednesday蘑菇视频 game between the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox was zero, which, of course, was a major league record.The game was played behind closed doors at Camden Yards ...
Pirates right-hander Gerrit Cole is starting to move into rare air after beating the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night at Phoenix to run his winning streak to seven consecutive games.Just four Pirates starting pitchers have had longer streaks since World War II - 鈥� two by Dock Ellis (10 ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� Broach the idea of Jung Ho Kang possibly needing to spend some time in the minor leagues and Pirates general manager Neal Huntington emphatically dismisses it.Kang has played sparingly in the early stages of the season in his role as a utility infielder.He made his fourth start ...
A.J. Burnett might have been a frequent target of the Bronx boo-birds when he played for the New York Yankees, but there is no denying that the veteran right-hander is beloved by Pirates fans.Burnett made his first start of the season at PNC Park on Tuesday night 鈥� after a one-year detour to ...
