The Pittsburgh Pirates have a glaring hole at first base, but if they are about to make a big move to bolster their roster, it’s news to general manager Ben Cherington. Cherington said the Pirates are still talking to free agents and open to potential trades,
Sometimes, the best answer to a question is no answer at all, and Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington gave a masterclass on why that's the case.
The Pittsburgh Pirates addressed their outfield need this offseason by signing veteran Tommy Pham to a one-year contract. When looking at the back of his baseball card, Pham has had a solid career in his 11 big-league seasons.
It turns out that the third time was the charm for the Pirates and Andrew Heaney. The Pirates tried to sign the veteran left-hander his last two passes through free agency. But this week, they were able to come to terms on a one-year,
When the Pirates brought back Adam Frazier, many fans thought, what is Ben Cherington thinking? Well, given the emergence of Nick Yorke, there really was not a
Going through every offseason, the Pirates are always mindful of where their payroll sits. Always amongst the bottom third of the league, Ben Cherington went in
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Spring training is always the time for optimism. You know the cliché about every team tied for first place with a 0-0 record. And how the words pitchers and catchers report indicate that winter is almost over.
P irates right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski is getting stretched out as a starter this spring, he tells Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. That seems to be a consistent positi
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The Pirates still haven’t signed a free agent to a multi-year deal in nearly a decade. Obviously, they can never be the Mets or Dodgers in this farce of a system, but they could surely spend as much as the Milwaukee Brewers in a like-sized market. Milwaukee manages to push well past $100 million each year.
Hope springs eternal for Pittsburgh Pirates fans every spring, but play-by-play broadcaster Greg Brown says there's reason to be optimistic about the upcoming season. Today will be the second day of practice for the full squad that got together for the first time on Monday, so KDKA's John Shumway went looking for a sign of hope.