Bell helps propel Bucs into position for run at a division crown
By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor
July 12, 2016
By surging into the All-Star break as one of the hottest teams in baseball, the Pittsburgh Pirates positioned themselves to make a run at an elusive National League Central Division title during the second half of the season. After a nightmarish slump saw the Pirates lose 13 of 15 games and fall a ...
Pirates need to focus on winning, not retaliating, against Cubs
By David Leftwich / Staff Writer
May 17, 2016
To put it bluntly, the Pittsburgh Pirates tend to be sore losers when it comes to taking on the Chicago Cubs. In both series the Pirates have played against the Cubs this season, the Cubs have had the upper hand. And both times, the teams appeared to be on the verge of a bench-clearing brawl. After ...
Finding a team: Reasons to root for the remaining playoff rosters
By Chris Puzia / Assistant Sports Editor
October 20, 2015
It will probably be difficult for any Pirates fan to stay invested in the MLB playoffs now that the Buccos lost the Wild Card game for the second straight year — but before you change the channel on current games, note some similarities these teams have with Pittsburgh. Each of the four teams left in their...
Fan impact overblown in MLB playoffs
By Chris Puzia / Assistant Sports Editor
October 5, 2015
As if Pirates fans didn’t already have enough reason to despise Cubs ace Jake Arrieta, his Twitter feed might provide more fodder. “Whatever helps keep your hope alive, just know, it doesn’t matter,” Arrieta responded Sunday to a tweet suggesting PNC Park’s blackout crowd will rattle him ...