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Ron Cook: A.J. Burnett, Russell Martin home opener reunion reminds Pirates fans of better times

PITTSBURGH — Bob Nutting might be the worst owner in all of sports. We beat him up regularly for not spending enough on Pirates payroll. But none of us can accuse Nutting of being anything less than a brilliant businessman. He didn't become a billionaire by making bad decisions.

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Mitch Keller dominates, Oneil Cruz leaves with injury as Pirates sweep Red Sox

BOSTON — Mitch Keller doesn’t wear sleeves when completing household chores. On a chilly day in Boston, Keller flashed some forearms and incredible stuff while delivering one of the best starts of his career, helping the Pirates to a series sweep against the Red Sox.

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Paisley Pirates take aim at play-off glory after narrow Scottish Cup defeat

The Braehead Arena outfit are looking to repeat their 2019 SNL play-off heroics this weekend in Edinburgh.

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Bryan Reynolds, Pirates enjoy another fun night at Fenway Park, take down Red Sox

BOSTON — Should this incredible run continue, Bryan Reynolds may opt out of the flight home.

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Bryan Reynolds, Jason Delay combine to lead Pirates in wild slugfest against Red Sox

BOSTON — The breadth of a baseball season, 162 games in all, allows for these beauties, the back-and-forth, nothing-ever-seems-right affairs. On Monday in Boston, two popups were dropped, a single off first base scored a run, and the Pirates and Red Sox combined for six home runs.

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Key misses against Reds cost Vince Velasquez in Pirates debut

CINCINNATI — The upside of Vince Velasquez, one of two starting pitchers the Pirates added via free agency this winter, can be really good. With multiple breaking balls, as well as a spin-heavy, riding fastball, it’s certainly not weaponry Velasquez lacks. For the large part of his career, however, it’s…

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The improbable opening day story of Pirates reliever Rob Zastryzny is one worth celebrating

CINCINNATI — When Rob Zastryzny and the Pirates' other relievers walked from the dugout to the bullpen at Great American Ball Park late Thursday afternoon, the 31-year-old turned and took a look around.

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With Pirates’ bats quiet, Reds slug their way to series-evening victory

CINCINNATI — The magic that marked the Pirates’ opening day victory against the Reds did not return. There were no dashes around the basepaths, no crucial, late-inning plays. In fact, the flicker of offense that existed at the beginning of this one didn’t last long at all.

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Small ball, timely offense drive Pirates to opening day victory in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI — If the Pirates are going to achieve their big-picture goal this season — essentially to play a better brand of baseball and start winning games — the recipe they deployed on opening day in Cincinnati is a keeper.

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Joe Starkey: Interesting Pirates bound for 74 wins

It's time to take the Pirates somewhat seriously again — and kudos to them on a perfectly executed tank job.

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Paisley Pirates hoping for bumper home crowd as club prepare to sail into season-defining weekend

The Pirates face two crucial games this weekend as they look to keep their play-off and Scottish Cup hopes afloat.

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Gene Collier: Getting you ready for baseball's new look

As a new baseball season finally crept within a week, I tripped over this headline that appeared on the Post-Gazette website at the start of the day:

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Paisley Pirates coach urges team to bounce back quickly after league disappointment

The Renfrewshire side still have the Scottish Cup and play-offs to look forward to after a poor end to their league campaign.

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Jason Mackey: Taking a closer look at the Pirates' ongoing push to build young, talented pitching depth

BRADENTON, Fla. — A noticeable storyline of spring training thus far has been the decent amount of competency found in the Pirates' starting rotation.

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South Dakota State and 3 other mid-majors that can be Cinderellas in the women’s NCAA Tournament

Can South Dakota State make another Sweet 16 run?

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Catching on: Traveling same path has only brought Pirates prospects Henry Davis, Endy Rodriguez closer

BRADENTON, Fla. — It is, in many ways, a good problem to have: two talented prospects vying to become the long-term answer at the same position. It's also something of an anomaly. Endy Rodriguez and Henry Davis aren't bitter rivals or enemies. They both want to become the Pirates' catcher…

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Seton Hall suffers heartbreaking loss to DePaul after layup gets blocked at buzzer

NEW YORK — When your season comes down to a controversial block at the buzzer, all the gains you’ve made prior to that can seem insignificant.

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Phillies’ José Alvarado will bring opposing hitters a third pitch this season: a ‘nasty’ curveball

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Last Monday, switch-hitting Pittsburgh slugger Carlos Santana stepped up to the plate against left-hander José Alvarado in the fourth inning of the Pirates-Phillies Grapefruit League game in Bradenton. The first six pitches of the at-bat went about how you’d expect. Alvarado threw Santana a 98 mph sinker,…

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Connor Joe's career winds back to where it began with Pirates, versatility in hand

BRADENTON, Fla. — Connor Joe's journeyman career wasn't projected to transpire as such, at least not initially.

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Jason Mackey: Milestones such as 30-30 or 40-40 could be the new Statcast for Pirates' Oneil Cruz in 2023

LAKELAND, Fla. — When Oneil Cruz was promoted to the major leagues last season, he essentially put Statcast on notice, warning that “whatever is going to get broken is going to get broken.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Orioles, Pirates don’t need umpires to finish game

The teams played an unneeded bottom of the ninth so players could get in more work.

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MLB umpires just accidentally proved in spring training how useless they are

Umpireless games are good!

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Spring training strangeness: Orioles, Pirates play without umpires in bottom of ninth inning

BRADENTON, Fla. — Welcome to spring training, where the rules are made up and the games do not matter.

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Orioles, Pirates Play Extra Half-Inning Without Umpires (Video)

The two teams agreed to continue playing after the game was technically over.

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Pirates and Orioles played a sandlot-style inning of baseball after the umpires left the field

A baseball inning ... without umpires?

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