Pittsburgh Pirates News

John Paul Morosi of FOX Sports is reporting today that the Minnesota Twins are interested in three Pirates: 2B Freddy Sanchez, closer Matt Capps, and lefty setup man John Grabow... by Nate Rose 34 reads John Paul Morosi of FOX Sports is reporting today that the Minnesota Twins are interested in three Pirates: 2B Freddy Sanchez, closer Matt Capps, ...

Dave LaRoche, the Las Vegas 51s pitching coach, was a two-time All-Star who compiled 126 saves and had a 3.53 ERA over a 14-year major league career.

Three nights ago, Jerry Manuel preached to his team it had enough talent to win games despite all its mounting injuries.

Brandon Moss and Ramon Vazquez homered and Charlie Morton pitched six shutout innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Florida Marlins 7-4 on Friday night.

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit caught five innings of a Gulf Coast League game Friday, the first time he has played since breaking his right wrist April 19.

So much attention has been paid to what the Pirates have lost this season ? their cleanup hitter, an All-Star outfielder, a couple of pitchers ? that it's easy to overlook where they stand.

You'll have to excuse Pittsburgh Pirates fans for not knowing quite how to react to a front office with a plan.

Jeff Salazar's chances of making the Pirates' opening-day roster all but ended when Eric Hinske was signed as a free agent in late January.

On the banks of the Three Rivers, the blood-letting continues. Jason Bay? Gone. Nate McLouth? Gone.

Ian Snell's return to Indianapolis couldn't have been more unusual. It's not often a major league pitcher asks to be demoted.

Ryan Church singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-8 Thursday after overcoming a five-run deficit and then wasting a ninth-inning lead.

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 9:20 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 9:20 p.m. The Mets and the Pirates are the two most power-starved teams in the major leagues, but failure to hit home runs wasn't the only problem New York had in Pittsburgh earlier this season.

Even after spending five seasons at the Class AAA level, Garrett Jones has never let go of his dream of being a regular in the major leagues.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have released outfielder Craig Monroe, who was designated for assignment last month after not hustling during a June 16 loss to Minnesota.

Jeff Salazar was in uniform for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Then he wasn't. Finally, he was told to get ready to play again.

Derrek Lee smashed a 438-foot, two-run homer in the first inning and the Cubs led the rest of the way in a 4-1 victory over the Pirates on Wednesday night at PNC Park.

PITTSBURGH a ' The Pittsburgh Pirates may soon find out if an investment of $20,000 can produce a couple of million-dollar arms.

PIRATES 3, CHICAGO 0 Ross Ohlendorf pitched seven shutout innings for host Pittsburgh, and Freddy Sanchez went 3 for 3 and drove in two runs.

As was the case when Nate McLouth was traded away on June 3, Tuesday's news came as a shock in the Pirates' clubhouse.

The Orioles trailed 10-1 before scoring five runs in the seventh inning and five more in the eighth to complete the biggest comeback in club history, an 11-10 win before a mixture of delirious hometown fans and stunned Red Sox backers.