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Phillies games against the Pirates are a delicious blend of terror and tedium played against a backdrop of obscurity, something akin to clearing a minefield after a war that ended a few years ago,...

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Number thirty-one in a series. Broadcast: Pittsburgh Pirates on FSN Pittsburgh, Chicago Cubs at Pirates, 8/26/08; Announcers: Lanny Frattare (play-by-play), Steve Blass (analyst) A confession: I...

I think he looks far better than he ever did in pinstripes: He's definitely dressed for success. The "34" in the corner is the approximate amount of dollars (in millions) remaining on Burnett's...

I have no idea if Brian Cashman has ever seen Pirates of the Caribbean or its sequels, but it is a hard thing these days to be a Yankees fan and not be obsessively thinking about Pirates. Although...

Fiery Jerry Sloan had more than a litte in common with calm Joe Torre. (AP) Tying up a few loose ends on a late afternoon... • I'll be a...

Tim Wakefield is one of the two active members of the last winning Pirates team and one of the five active members of the last losing Red Sox team. ...

PEEKING THROUGH MY FINGERS I can’t bear to look, so I have to ask: Has Ian O’Connor yet published a scorching tirade against Carlos Beltran and Jose Reyes? Given that he tarred A-Rod for being...

Game 25 Preview and Thread: Reds @ Pirates (7:05 EDT). Cueto vs. Correia