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WASHINGTON — Pirates President Frank Coonelly was in a suite at Nationals Park on Tuesday when Nats whiz kid Stephen Strasburg made his major league debut. Coonelly saw the sellout crowd and the herd of local and national media. He felt the buzz around town, as folks in Washington for one day forgot about the [...]

WASHINGTON — Ryan Doumit tonight will make his first start at first base since May 14, 2007. Doumit sat out the past two games due to concussion-like symptoms. Manager John Russell said the earliest Doumit might return to catcher would be Sunday’s game in Detroit. Doumit was injured Sunday when a foul tip struck him [...]

WASHINGTON — It seemed Brad Lincoln had been inches away from major league debut for weeks. “I tried not to think about it too much because I knew my chance would come,” Lincoln said Wednesday after his first outing netted him a seven-inning no-decision against the Nationals. “For me to get that chance this early [...]

WASHINGTON — Right-hander Jeff Karstens, who pitched well Tuesday in a 5-2 loss against the Washington Nationals, will remain in the starting rotation. “He gives us a chance to win,” manager John Russell said. “That was a tough game for anybody to pitch in last night and Jeff did a nice job. He deserves the [...]

WASHINGTON — The Pirates on Tuesday got a close-up look at the buzz — and the impact — a talented rookie can have on a team. Today, the Pirates will try to do the same thing. After losing 5-2 against the Washington Nationals and pitching prodigy Stephen Strasburg, the Pirates called up two of their [...]

WASHINGTON — After tonight’s 5-2 loss against the Washington Strasburgs, the Pirates made two roster moves and have two more — including the highly anticipated call-up of righty Brad Lincoln — to come on Wednesday. First baseman Jeff Clement was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Clement hit .189 with five homers and nine RBI in 45 [...]

WASHINGTON — Catcher Ryan Doumit will his second straight game tonight and likely will be out the next two or three days due to what the team says are “concussion-like symptoms.” Doumit was hit by a foul tip Sunday. “Caught me right in the face,” Doumit said. “It’s a cumulative thing. I’ve been hit in [...]

Delwyn Young, one day after hitting a pinch-hit two-run ninth-inning homer in Sunday’s 6-5 loss to the Giants, is batting third in today’s make-up game with the Chicago Cubs.

The Pirates have not yet made it official, but it seems right-hander Brad Lincoln will make his major league debut Wednesday against the Nationals in Washington.

Ross Ohlendorf is overdue for a victory — he hasn’t gotten one since Aug. 18, 2009, a string of 11 winless starts.