Pittsburgh Pirates News

Eds: APNewsNow. Rockies 7, Pirates 1. AP Photo CODZ110 DENVER Scott Podsednik had three doubles among his four hits and two runs scored, and Jorge De La Rosa pitched six gritty innings to give the Colorado ...

Seth Smith was thinking extra bases when he left the batters box. He never expected to score standing up.

We now present our own experimental media invasion, Thought Thieving Thursday, in which we secretly tap into the brains of baseball executives in evident states of agitation.

When the Pirates' beleaguered pitching staff suffered another blow before the All-Star break, it created an opportunity for Yoslan Herrera.

The Pirates opened the second half of the season by bringing back Marino Salas for another look in the bullpen.

Chris Iannetta homered and drove in three runs and Ubaldo Jimenez pitched seven strong innings to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.

The Cleveland Indians claimed pitcher Bryan Bullington off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates and optioned him to Triple- A Buffalo on Thursday.

Oh, how nice it would be to actually play at full strength for a change. As the Pirates prepare to open the season's second half, they do so wondering what could have been had injuries not hampered their ...

John Russell strolled into the press conference room at PNC Park minutes after the Pirates' victory over the Yankees on June 24.

The Colorado Rockies entered the 2007 All-Star break in fourth place in the NL West, but ended up in the World Series.

Scouting report: Pittsburgh Pirates By Jack Etkin , Rocky Mountain News Wednesday, July 16, 2008 * Series history: The Pirates lead 65-64, but the Rockies lead 34-26 in Denver, including 29-22 at Coors Field.

The hitting is much better than expected, the pitching much worse. At the All-Star break, it adds up to a typical Pittsburgh Pirates season.

The Pirates' once-promising set of young starting pitchers now looks abysmal, with Zach Duke, Tom Gorzelanny, Paul Maholm and presumptive staff ace Ian Snell all flailing and the Bucs owning the worst team ERA ...

OK, now that Nate McLouth has satisfactorily addressed those concerns about his monthly splits, since there is no Q&A tomorrow, I want to take this opportunity to wish you and yours a blessed July 12 tomorrow, ...

There were calls to friends and family, another early morning flight to catch and a flurry of emotions.

Eds: APNewsNow. Pirates 12, Cardinals 11, 10 innings. AP Photo PAGP109 By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH Jason Michaels hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning, the Pirates' third big homer in three ...

Twins' Justin Morneau joins Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster and Dodgers catcher Russell Martin to form a trio of Canadians selected for tonight's all-star game.

The pitcher the Yankees expect to be their ace in the very near future, Joba Chamberlain, picked up his first win since joining the rotation.

The Pirates traded Minor League first baseman Craig Wilson to the Mariners for a player to be named on Thursday.

Pitching in the big leagues has brought Cardinals reliever Chris Perez plenty of new challenges, and not just in terms of the quality of the competition.