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PITTSBURGH, PA - MAY 23: Rain falls on PNC Park during a rain delay in the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs on May 23, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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I was so innocent, just out from Texas. I asked him if he liked baseball. I didn’t know that he owned the Pittsburgh Pirates, a big baseball team. And then I asked if he liked race horses. Again I didn’t know that he’d built Del Mar racetrack in California. There was so much of his life that I didn’t know about. He was very happy with my ignorance and then we discovered the world together…
Here are your 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates.
MacPhail said he had a plan to make it happen -- trade first baseman Derrek Lee to the Pittsburgh Pirates to save about $2 million, then include that money in the deal for Davis, who would replace Lee ... The deal, then, would be cash-neutral -- the Orioles also would send a small amount of cash to the Pirates, but save a small amount in the exchange of Uehara for Davis and Hunter.More quotes »
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Mets' Ike Davis, Lucas Duda, Jordany Valdespin out of lineup against Pittsburgh Pirates
few notes as the Mets prepare to take on the Pirates on Thursday night:1. Manager Terry Collins put a priority on loading the lineup with righthanded bats against Pirates lefty Jeff Locke. So, that means Ike Davis, Lucas Duda and Jordany Valdespin will watch Read more »
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Yankees name Vidal Nuno James P. Dawson Award winner
Yankees named pitcher Vidal Nuno the 2013 James P. Dawson Award winner Monday in a pregame ceremony before taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates at Steinbrenner Field. The award is given out annually to a rookie who puts up an outstanding performance during spring Read more »
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Davis, Lind hit HRs as Blue Jays beat Pirates
to work out his woes.The Toronto Blue Jays sent Romero to the minors after he pitched Tuesday in a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.Romero was optioned to Dunedin of the Class A Florida State League. The 28-year-old lefty was 9-14 with a 5.77 ERA last season. Read more »
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Liriano strong again as Pirates edge Cubs
PA (Sports Network) - Francisco Liriano pitched seven shutout innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates blanked the Chicago Cubs, 1-0, in the middle test of a three-game series. Liriano (3-0) had nine strikeouts and allowed just two hits and a walk in his outing. 3:24 PM from The Sports Network Read more »
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Are the Pirates for real?
Pittsburgh Pirates are tied for the third-best record in baseball. At 29-18, the Pirates boast a .617 winning percentage and are just 1 1/2 games out of first place in what is proving to be the very competitive National League Central. However, after suffering 2:17 PM from SB Nation Read more »
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Pittsburgh Pirates Bats Need To Come To Life
Pittsburgh Pirates are 14-6 in the month of May. The ballclub did what they were supposed to do against some struggling teams. Now the 2013 schedule gets intensely more difficult with the team facing the Milwaukee Brewers at the House of Horrors, the Detroit 6:11 AM from Rum Bunter Read more »
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Pirates, Cubs continue to head different directions
- It was hard to tell whether the Pittsburgh Pirates were heading on a road trip or getting ready for a Stanley Cup playoff game after beating the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Thursday for their fourth consecutive victory. All of the Pirates’ players and coaches wore 4:59 AM from Arkansas Online Read more »
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On this day in history in The Citizen: May 24, 2013
in lower 48 delayed." I am elated by this news, yet still concerned. Concerned because… Whenever I see a story about the Pittsburgh Pirates, I think of a good friend of mine from high school. Don't let appearances fool you, National Football League Commissioner 3:13 AM from The Citizen Read more »
