Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras blocked the plate, but Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes still scored the winning run. Hayes was injured on the play. The Bucs’ celebration was less than energetic, however, as Hayes injured his shoulder on the play. The richest player in Pirates history was in clear pain after trying to slide
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Any Boston Red Sox trade rumors linking them to Josh Bell need to become a reality. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) These three early Boston Red Sox trade rumors need to become a reality. Boston Red Sox trade rumors have shifted from Beantown’s baseball club going from sellers to buyers. J.D. Martinez, Xander Bogaerts, and
In this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the New York Yankees remain the boss while the Detroit Tigers continue to let down their fans. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images). In this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the New York Yankees continue to assert themselves as the boss of baseball while the Detroit Tigers might be the biggest
May 30, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar (51) celebrates the victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Despite ending a nine-game losing streak on Wednesday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates are deep into a rebuild. Trading David Bednar is a long
Oct 6, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (50) pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports Eagles: A.J. Brown felt threatened hosting youth football camp in Nashville by Scott Rogust Warriors: Steph Curry puts Mavs to sleep
The Oakland Athletics fall to the bottom of this week’s MLB Power Rankings. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) This week’s MLB Power Rankings includes a big jump for the sizzling Atlanta Braves and a drop for the ice-cold Milwaukee Brewers. There are some big shakeups in this week’s MLB Power Rankings in comparison to the
The bottom and top of this week’s MLB Power Rankings feature teams that played each other over the weekend. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) June has arrived. For the MLB Power Rankings, time is officially running out for the bottom ten to get anywhere near the top ten. On this week’s list, the distance between
A trade for an old friend could help the Chicago White Sox starting rotation. The Chicago White Sox enter action on Saturday with the 15th best ERA among all major league pitching staffs. Unfortunately for them, that’s about where the good news stops. The starters rank 23rd in WHIP, 28th in walks per nine, 14th
May 30, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar (51) celebrates the victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Updated WWE Hell in a Cell match card after May 30 Raw by Scott Rogust The Pittsburgh Pirates completed a shocking comeback against
The New York Mets’ starting rotation has been hammered by injuries. They could fix it now if they give the Pittsburgh Pirates a call. The New York Mets entered the season with one of the strongest starting rotations in the league, with Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer leading the way. But, things have not gotten
The St. Louis Cardinals are a trade or two away from fixing their starting rotation, and it should all start with Jose Quintana. The Pirates, despite some signs of life in this early season, remain several years away from contention (if you can call it that). Ben Cherington has rebuilt Pittsburgh’s farm system into one
This week’s MLB Power Rankings includes a few changes in the top ten but some major shifts at the bottom. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) This week’s MLB Power Rankings firmly cement several teams as some of the best around. It has officially arrived. It’s Memorial Day. This is the day when the MLB
Jose Quintana is someone to watch make an appearance in future St. Louis Cardinals rumors as the trade deadline nears. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports If there are any St. Louis Cardinals rumors involving trades with their division rivals, expect to see these three players mentioned as possibilities. The St. Louis Cardinals are one
This week’s MLB Power Rankings includes lots of praise for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres but not much love for the Detroit Tigers or Washington Nationals. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) This week’s MLB Power Rankings heaps loads of praise onto the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres while giving grief
Hunter Greene, Cincinnati Reds. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) Reds no-hitter: Pittsburgh Pirates make wrong kind of MLB history by Mark Powell AT&T Byron Nelson purse: Payout by player, finishing position by Cody Williams The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds in a game in which they did not have a hit. Only the Cincinnati Reds would
The FanSided MLB team is here with another edition of The Moonshot, our weekly newsletter rounding up all the joy of baseball. Well, we believe in exit velocity, bat flips, launch angles, stealing home, the hanging curveball, Big League Chew, sausage races, and that unwritten rules of any kind are self-indulgent, overrated crap. We believe
The Detroit Tigers fall to the last-place spot in this week’s MLB Power Rankings. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images) This week’s MLB Power Rankings includes a few major changes in the top ten including a new team at number one. Mid-May is a good time to start figuring out exactly which teams have what it
The Kansas City Royals are falling toward the bottom in the MLB Power Rankings for this week. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports After a full week of May baseball, the MLB Power Rankings have some major changes. More than a month of baseball has now been played which means the MLB Power Rankings are
The Chicago Cubs did unspeakable things to the Pittsburgh Pirates in Saturday’s 21-0 blowout. Look at those Chicago Cubs scoring 21 unanswered runs on the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley. In a game whose box score closely resembled that of a low-scoring football game, Chicago topped Pittsburgh in a historically lopsided affair. Amazingly, of the 21
The MLB Power Rankings for the first week of May. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports This week’s MLB Power Rankings tips a cap to the legitimate Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees while also acknowledging recent struggles from the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox. The MLB season has made it through April.
Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar. (Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) Boston Celtics 24 on jersey, explained by Ethan Lee 5 teams that should trade up in the 2022 NFL Draft by John Buhler Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher David Bednar celebrated his epic bases-loaded save against the Chicago Cubs with a string of expletives. The Pirates may
Cincinnati Reds pitching coach/director of pitching Derek Johnson (36) visits Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene (21) at the mound in the first inning during a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, April 22, 2022, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.St Louis Cardinals At Cincinnati Reds April 22 4445 This is how
The Pittsburgh Pirates just signed Ke’Bryan Hayes to the largest contract in franchise history. Here’s how the record-breaking deal came together. On March 29, as Scott Lonergan was making the rounds in Arizona for spring training, his phone buzzed. It was Will Lawton, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ director of baseball operations, and he wanted to talk.
MLB Power Rankings for all 30 teams in the first week of the season. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) In the first week of the 2022 season, this is what the MLB Power Rankings look like. Will your team win it all this year? Did they wave the white flag before the season even began?
Bryan Reynolds, Pittsburgh Pirates. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) WWE WrestleMania 38 predictions for every match by Scott Rogust The San Diego Padres have expressed interest in trading for Pittsburgh Pirates star outfielder Bryan Reynolds. Just when the Pittsburgh Pirates get a player on the rise to stardom like they have in outfielder Bryan Reynolds,
ANAHEIM, CA – AUGUST 31: Gerrit Cole #45 of the New York Yankees looks on during batting practice before the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on August 31, 2021 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) How many Final Four appearances has Kansas made? by Braulio Perez F1 race today: Best
Barry Bonds built a Hall of Fame resume before he went to the Giants. But how would we remember him differently if he never left the Pittsburgh Pirates? Barry Bonds should have presented his second act by now, right? His athletic contemporaries have settled into personas. Newly minted Hall of Famer David Ortiz is a
The Miami Marlins could be an unlikely spoiler this offseason with their reported link to offseason Bryan Reynolds trade rumors. Avisail Garcia wasn’t enough for the Miami Marlins. They want more. They want something at least close to the trio of Marcell Ozuna, Christian Yelich, and Giancarlo Stanton that once swam around their outfield grass
The Marlins and Pirates hooked up for a trade involving catcher Jacob Stallings, who some saw as a replacement for Gary Sanchez with the Yankees. The Pirates found a way to decrease some payroll, while the Marlins received a Gold Glove catcher on the cheap. Everyone wins! Well, minus the New York Yankees. The Yankees
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed former division rival Jose Quintana in free agency in the exact sort of low-risk move they were built for. Quintana hasn’t exactly put up All-Star numbers of late, as his last season with a sub-4 ERA was 2017. Still, beggars can’t be choosers, and the Pirates finished last place in