ST. LOUIS (AP) — Andrew McCutchen is not worried.Although rumors persist that the five-time All-Star outfielder might be moved by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the offseason, he remains philosophical about his future.“My mindset is just to do my job and get myself in the best shape I can get ...
Three final thoughts on the 2016 Pirates:1. The presentThe Pirates end the season this afternoon against the Cardinals at St. Louis and will finish with their first losing record since 2012.That wouldn’t be a big deal in most locales. Every franchise has down years.However, this has been an ...
John Jaso provided a rare happy moment for the Pirates in the seasonĢƵ waning days on Wednesday night.The first baseman hit for the cycle, going 4-for-4 with five RBI in the Pirates’ 8-4 victory over the National League Central-champion Chicago Cubs at PNC Park.The Pirates and Cubs have ...
PITTSBURGH — HereĢƵ 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 heĢƵ looking for a five-year deal worth $70 ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A season thatĢƵ 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 SundayĢƵ 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 ...