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McCutchen, Kershaw, Stanton up for NL MVP

It was much simpler to determine Andrew McCutchenÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ chances of winning the National LeagueÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Most Valuable Player award last year.The Pirates center fielder and the other two finalists — Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina — ...

One of the reasons the Pirates will not have a bench coach next season is telling.Brad Fischer was promoted to the major league coaching staff this week after three years as the organizationÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ minor league field coordinator in part because he is noted for his work with catchers.Catching was ...

Huntington already thinking about 2015

The final out of the season had been made less than an hour earlier and Neal Huntington was already into offseason mode, the general manager thinking about how to improve the Pirates for 2015.Baseball truly is a 365-a-day job for GMs in todayÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ world of instant communication and information. ...

Hurdle happy to see Royals succeed

PITTSBURGH — Clint Hurdle made it through just six innings of Tuesday nightÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ thrilling American League Wild Card game.However, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ manager was happy to wake up Wednesday morning and learn the Royals had rallied for a 9-8 victory over the Oakland Athletics in 13 ...

PITTSBURGH — There is seemingly no way the emotion of last yearÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ National League wild card game at PNC Park can be replicated in this yearÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ game.The Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds last Oct. 1 before a raucous crowd that could celebrate the end of 20 consecutive losing seasons and the ...

PITTSBURGH — The National League Wild Card is the ultimate elimination game, a one-off playoff in which the winner moves on the loser has its season end.That is what will be on the line when the Pirates host the San Francisco Giants at 8:07 tonight at PNC Park. The winner will move on to play ...