Pirates unlikely to make any major deals
PITTSBURGH – Neal Huntington wore out his cell phone in recent days, making calls and sending text messages at a rapid-fire pace.
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MLB: ASTROS 5, PIRATES 2 — Pirates lose seventh straight
PITTSBURGH – The Houston Astros certainly aren’t the only team beating the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates. They’re just the one doing it with the most regularity.
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Pirates Fall Short Of Sweep, Lose 9-3 To Rockies
The Pirates were poised to get their first sweep on the road in two years with back-to-back wins against the Colorado Rockies, but it just didn’t happen. Ubaldo Jimenez rebounded from two rough starts to pitch seven effective innings and the Colorado Rockies snapped an eight-game skid with a 9-3 victory over the Buccos on Thursday.
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