Grateful Gallagher Won't Go Carrasco
August 5, 2010
PITTSBURGH -- Reliever pitcher Sean Gallagher prefers to start games, but Pirates management can relax for now. He has no intention to go Carrasco on anyone.
Before veteran reliever D..
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'Lucky' McCutchen Takes Leake off the Hook
August 4, 2010
PITTSBURGH -- Only hours after a fastball struck the back of his neck, Andrew McCutchen was in the line-up against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon.
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For Ohlendorf, Last Year Has Arrived
August 3, 2010
PITTSBURGH --The final weeks of the season will amount to a tryout for several spots in the rotation and bullpen, and Ross Ohlendorf knows better than anyone what they can mean to a future.
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McDonald Replaces McCutchen in McSwitch
August 2, 2010
PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates got their first glimpse of James McDonald at PNC Park two Septembers ago. The then 23-year-old struck out two of the three batters that he faced in a mop-up role.
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Meek, Hanrahan Are Too Close(r) to Call
August 1, 2010
PITTSBURGH -- Now that Octavio Dotel and his 21 saves have headed to the West Coast, the question is who will succeed him as the Pirates closer.
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Pirates Brace for Rocky Road Ahead
July 26, 2010
PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates have had internal discussions about the possible reasons for their subpar play on the road, but the conclusion always seems to come back to one fundamental need -- improved...
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Rockies Look to Pirates for Some Relief
July 25, 2010
PITTSBURGH -- Six days before the trade deadline, Pirates general manager Neal Huntington has drawn a line in the sand as it concerns the bullpen corps.
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Playoffs? Church Would Like the Chance
July 24, 2010
PITTSBURGH -- Ryan Church won’t come close his stated of goal of 400 at-bats this season, but with seven days left until the trade deadline, there may be time for him to realize his dream to play in...
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More Mature Walker Takes Control
July 23, 2010
PITTSBURGH -- By itself, the two-out, two-run double that Neil Walker hit on Thursday night was a blip in the 162-game season.
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Dinged-up Doumit Heads to Inactive List
July 22, 2010
PITTSBURGH -- After his third known head-related injury this season, Ryan Doumit decided that he had enough finally.
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