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Check the Trib’s main site for my exclusive news on the Pirates’ Charlie Morton being shut down and facing possible Tommy John surgery. Credit for the initial tip on Morton goes to Chris Mueller of 93.7 The Fan. UPDATE 11:33 a.m.: Check the same link above for word that the elbow ligament is torn. This [...]

. Brief and to the Point … >> Seeing back-to-back blah starts by Brad Lincoln and Kevin Correia surely will heighten the outcry for Rudy Owens — and friends, maybe — to come up from Indianapolis. It should also serve as a reminder of what these Pirates are all about. The pitching can’t be average [...]

. Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (32-28) vs. Baltimore Orioles (35-26) Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: Oriole Park at Camden Yards TV, radio: Root Sports, 93.7 The Fan Here is the live box score. And here is the Pirates’ lineup vs. Baltimore RHP Jake Arrieta … Alex Presley, LF Neil Walker, 2B Andrew McCutchen, [...]

. Brief and to the Point … >> The Wednesday column comes off the first real day for the Steelers’ prized rookie linemen, David DeCastro and Mike Adams. And it includes one of the most probing interviews I’ve ever done. >> Wasn’t able to fit this in for space reasons, but here’s Maurkice Pouncey on [...]

. Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (32-27) vs. Baltimore Orioles (34-26) Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: Oriole Park at Camden Yards TV, radio: Root Sports, 93.7 The Fan Here is the live box score. And here is the Pirates’ lineup vs. Baltimore LHP Wei-Yin Chen … Alex Presley, LF Neil Walker, 2B Andrew McCutchen, [...]

. Brief and to the Point … >> Wow. What else can you say about a No. 8 seed that goes 16-4, takes out the top three seeds in its conference, then steamrolls a worthy opponent to raise sports’ greatest trophy? Wow. The Los Angeles Kings, born the same year as the Penguins, finally raised [...]

. Brief and to the Point … >> The Monday column is a deviously intercepted email from the Pirates to a certain ex-player. >> First place? >> A team that’s still dead last in the majors in on-base percentage? You bet. One wonders if Pittsburgh — the city and the baseball team — haven’t derailed [...]

. Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (31-27) vs. Kansas City Royals (24-33) Time: 1:35 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, 93.7 The Fan Here is the live box score. And here is the Pirates’ lineup vs. Kansas City LHP Bruce Chen … Alex Presley, LF Neil Walker, 2B Andrew McCutchen, CF [...]

. Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (30-27) vs. Kansas City Royals (24-32) Time: 7:15 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Fox, 93.7 The Fan Here is the live box score. And here is the Pirates’ lineup vs. Kansas City RHP Vin Mazzaro … Alex Presley, LF Neil Walker, 2B Andrew McCutchen, CF Garrett [...]

. Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (29-27) vs. Kansas City Royals (24-31) Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, 93.7 The Fan Here is the live box score. And here is the Pirates’ lineup vs. Kansas City RHP Luke Hochevar … Alex Presley, LF Neil Walker, 2B Andrew McCutchen, CF [...]