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DENVER — Lineups for Saturday’s Pirates-Rockies game at Coors Field: Pirates: McLouth CF, Sanchez 2B, Doumit C, Bay LF, LaRoche 1B, Michaels RF, Bautista 3B, Herrera P, Wilson SS Rockies: Posednick CF, Baker 2B, Holliday LF, Atkins 1B, Hawpe RF, Torrealba 2B, Stewart 3B, Quintanilla SS, de la Rosa P No, Xavier Nady was not [...]

DENVER — If you followed the personnel moves made by the Pirates’ front office over the past seven or so years and wondered if there was any sort of plan, you weren’t alone. Dump Chris Young, who was on the verge of a breakout. Trade for Matt Morris, who, as it turned out, was ready [...]

DENVER — Lineups for Thursday’s Pirates-Rockies game, one of four in the majors today, as the “second half” of the season gets under way: Pirates CF McLouth 2B Sanchez — Back in lineup after two-game absence C Doumit LF Bay RF Mientkiewicz — Replaces Nady, who will rejoin team Saturday 3B J. Bautista P Maholm [...]

The following is the lineup from today’s Pirates-Cardinals game, the finale of the three-game set. The Pirates hope to win the series after a dramatic, extra-inning comeback on Saturday night. CF Skip Schumaker LF Ryan Ludwick 1B Albert Pujols 3B Troy Pujols RF Chris Duncan C Yadier Molina 2B Aaron Miles RHP Joel Pineiro SS [...]

MILWAUKEE — Neal Huntington doesn’t mess around. Last season, the battery of Tom Gorzelanny and catcher Ronny Paulino produced 14 victories for the Pirates. They were touted as building blocks for the future of the franchise. Today, both players find themselves back in the minors. Need any more proof the new front office team wasn’t [...]

CINCINNATI — Losing closer Matt Capps for more or less the rest of the season probably has general manager Neal Huntington mulling whether trading lefty reliever Damaso Marte would be a good idea. Capps has bursitis and an internal rotation deficit in his right shoulder. No surgery is needed, but Capps is not expected back [...]

CINCINNATI — This, potentially, is a big start tonight for right-hander John Van Benschoten. It’s JVB’s first time on the mound in his hometown. It’s a chance for him to show he deserves management’s confidence. It could be an audition to remain with the Pirates, in some capacity, after this season. For a while, general [...]