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Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My column this morning canvases the feeling of the Pirates’ players about adding a bat, and I offer my own feeling, too, of course. The Cliff’s Notes version: Neal Huntington owes it to this team to get the job done. >> Took a right turn, rather than a [...]

Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (50-44) vs. Cincinnati Reds (47-49) Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 85 degrees, clearing up but still humid Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Alex Presley, LF Josh Harrison, 3B [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> I have a feature this morning on the Pirates’ improved defense, particularly as it relates to the players’ delight that they’re no longer doing those ridiculous shifts from last year. >> The size of the crowd, 22,016, was impressive enough on a rainy Monday night, no promotions, no [...]

One hour to first pitch … Game: Pirates (49-44) vs. Cincinnati Reds (47-48) Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 77 degrees, rain Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Alex Presley, LF Chase d’Arnaud, SS Neil Walker, 2B Andrew [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My Monday column is a tribute to sports’ toughest fans, meaning those of you lunatics who persevered through two decades of losing. You know who you are, you know why you did it, and you know how much you deserve to see the Pirates succeeding now. Been thinking [...]

One hour to first pitch … Game: Pirates (48-44) vs. Houston Astros (31-63) Time: 2:05 p.m. Site: Minute Maid Park, Houston TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 87 degrees … but there’s a roof Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Alex Presley, LF Chase [...]

One hour to first pitch … Game: Pirates (48-43) vs. Houston Astros (30-63) Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: Minute Maid Park, Houston TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 87 degrees … but there’s a roof Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Alex Presley, LF Chase [...]

Go ahead. Speak the words out loud, even if no one else is around, even if you feel a little foolish. The Pittsburgh Pirates are in first place. Nah, come on, that was lousy. Try it again, this time with the energy of Andrew McCutchen rounding second on his way to a triple. The Pittsburgh [...]

One hour to first pitch … Game: Pirates (47-43) vs. Houston Astros (30-62) Time: 8:05 p.m. Site: Minute Maid Park, Houston TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 86 degrees, scattered storms … but there’s a roof Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Alex Presley, [...]

Here is today’s chat transcript. Wasn’t all that crazy about this one. The chats before the trade deadline always get bogged down in a lot of stuff that’s not based in reality. But was very happy with all the input on other topics, as well as the number of people we had. Really nice.