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I wonder if Brad Lincoln and one of the AAA arms would net us a guy like Alex Gordon from the Royals.

With the bases loaded, Pittsburgh Pirates' Matt Hague, right, is hit by a pitch from Chicago Cubs pitcher Rafael Dolis, forcing in teammate Jose Tabata, right rear, from third with the winning run in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 26, 2012.

Last night, the Pirates beat a free-falling Cubs team 1-0 to move to 21-24 on the season.A SP A.J. Burnett qualified for the win with 5.1 innings of shutout, 6-hit ball, while four members of the surprisingly strong bullpen combined for 3.2 scoreless innings.A A quick rundown of thoughts: 1.A The strength of the entire team's pitching has been the ... (more)

He was efficient and effective, making for a tidy, 2:19 day game. He barely even needed his curveball.

It always seems as if the winter drags by and then we wait for what seems like an eternity for the baseball season to start in April.

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PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Brad Lincoln joined The Fan Morning Show to chat with the guys about his season thus far and the difference between being a starter and coming out of the bullpen.

By using a starting pitcher in a relief pitcher slot, you can guarantee yourself an extra start or two per week, which means more strikeouts and wins.

After a quick dip into interleague play for the first time in 2012, the Mets and Pirates go back toA just a normal, National League showdown at PNC Park.

A bad seventh inning proved to be the Bucs undoing in this one. The Pirates took a 2-1 lead into the bottom half, with Kevin Correia returning to the mound having given up only 2 hits, one of which was a Jhonny Peralta homer in the 5th, and no walks while throwing just pitches 74 pitches.

The Pirates will reportedly promote Jeff Locke . It's not yet clear exactly why, but Locke was supposed to start for Indianapolis today, and Kevin Correia is the scheduled starter against the Tigers this afternoon.

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May 16, 2012; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers mascot Paws against the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park.

Brad Lincoln pitched six innings to earn a victory in his first start of the season, and three relievers protected a one-run lead with three shutout innings to help beat the Miami Marlins 3-2. "After Linc, we turned it over to our bullpen," said catcher Rod Barajas, who hit his second homer.

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The sad thing is the Pirates have been getting some great pitching over the past 2 seasons.

The Pirates have sent Alex Presley to Indianapolis and recalled Evan Meek . The Pirates would have been operating with a short 'pen due to Brad Lincoln's spot start.

PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Pirates pitching coach Ray Searage joins Vinnie & Cook on Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan.

This is what's happened in Kevin Correia's last four starts: 22 innings, 12 walks, four strikeouts, four home runs.

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