PITTSBURGH — HereÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ the dilemma: The Pirates need a veteran pitcher to anchor a 2017 rotation that will probably be short on experience.Ivan Nova, who might be the prize of the limited free agent market this winter, is already here.Reports say heÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ looking for a five-year deal worth $70 ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A season thatÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ spiraled away from the Pittsburgh Pirates spilled into frustration Sunday.On the edge of elimination from the playoff race with a 10-7 loss to Washington, the Pirates got into a bench-clearing skirmish after Nationals star Bryce Harper injured his left ...
PITTSBURGH — The question was simple heading into SundayÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ game: What would we get, NFL or WWE?It was the first showdown of the season between the Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals and, just as the TV announcers always say, these are two teams that just don’t like each other very much.The ...
Ivan Nova, despite a rough outing Sunday, is taking the J.A. Happ path to free agent riches.The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Happ last season on July 31 from the Mariners in a trade after he struggled mightily in his first — and only — year with Seattle. He went 4-6 with a 4.64 ERA in 21 ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — So many things went right that the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t pick just one pleasing moment.Sean Rodriguez homered in both games, and Andrew McCutchen had a bases-loaded single as the Pirates beat the Reds 7-3 on Saturday night for their first doubleheader sweep in ...
Three thoughts on the Pirates:1. Tougher sellThe Pirates surpassed the two-million mark in attendance for a fifth straight season on their last homestand and there was no mention made of that fact.That is how popular the Pirates have become. After drawing two million fans just three times in ...