Matt Capps News

Every short outing by a starter, every blown save by a reliever and every ball an opponent hit out of the park was a blow to the reputation of Pirates pitching coach Jeff Andrews.

The Pirates had a much more potent roster at the All-Star break than the one they fielded for Sunday's season finale.

Despite all the trouble in between, the Pirates capped their 2008 season the same way they began it -- with a win.

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Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Matt Capps, left celebrates the Pirates' win with catcher Ryan Doumit after getting a save in the ninth inning of the baseball game against the Houston Astros in Pittsburgh, ...

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Ryan Duomit's three hits and three RBI Saturday keyed the Pittsburgh Pirates' 6-4 victory against the Houston Astros.

Pirates' Nate McLouth, right, pats teammate Freddy Sanchez on the helmet after the two scored on a double by Ryan Doumit.

Jimmy Barthmaier's brief outing Saturday night against the Houston Astros was not an audition for a spot in the Pirates' starting rotation next season.

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Brandon Moss and Andy LaRoche hit back-to-back home runs Tuesday, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates end a 10-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over Cincinnati.

Center fielder Nate McLouth felt much better Sunday, although he was out of the starting lineup for the fifth straight game.

Left-hander Tom Gorzelanny has been recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis and will start tonight against Milwaukee.

Amid mass reorganization, Paul Maholm continues to be the constant on the Pirates' pitching staff.

Closer Matt Capps has returned to the Pirates after a nearly two month stay on the disabled list.

John Russell has been a busy manager the last two days. On Friday, he reshuffled the Pirates' rotation.

The Pirates this afternoon activated utilityman Doug Mientkiewicz from the bereavement list and optioned outfielder Steve Pearce to Triple-A Indianapolis.

The Pirates passed on signing right-hander Tanner Scheppers because they felt his contract demands were too high for a second-round pick who is rehabbing from a shoulder injury.

I had intended to create a post exclusively for wishes for Doug Mientkiewicz and family.

Pirates closer Matt Capps today said he expects to be activated off the disabled list Friday.