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Closer Matt Capps and reliever Phil Dumatrait became free agents Saturday night when Pittsburgh didn't offer them contracts for 2010.

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pirates keep rebuilding, rebuilding, rebuilding. They have a strong and deep collection of prospects, but the problem has always been getting them to hit at once so they don't have to usher good players out the door because they get too expensive.

The Pirates might take a rain check on that 100-loss season, after all. The cancellation of their game with Chicago last night at Wrigley Field to heavy rain -- they had been beating the Cubs, 3-0, in the top of the fourth inning -- held their record at 61-97. That means they must take just one of the final three games this weekend in Cincinnati to ...

Reds first baseman Joey Votto is causing double trouble for opposing pitchers. In the first inning on Wednesday vs.

Rookie Daniel McCutchen pitched into the seventh inning for his first Major League win and Lastings Milledge homered, leading the Pirates over the Reds 3-1 Friday night.

Rookie Daniel McCutchen pitched into the seventh inning for his first major league win and Lastings Milledge homered, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 Friday night.

Rookie right-hander Daniel McCutchen takes his sixth shot at a first big-league win tonight when the Pittsburgh Pirates visit Great American Ball Park for the first of three season-ending games with the Cincinnati Reds.

Now that Clayton Kershaw's right shoulder is healthy enough, the Dodgers have less than two weeks to get his left one ready for the playoffs.

Designated by most as the Pirates' top two Minor League prospects, Pedro Alvarez and Brad Lincoln will be returning from the World Cup tournament with gold medals after Team USA defeated Cuba, 10-5, in Sunday's championship game.

When Daniel McCutchen takes the mound against the Dodgers on Sunday, he'll do so still looking for that first Major League win.

A thought experiment: Brandon Moss may be bad, but if he starts the season hitting .100, is he really a .100 hitter? Browse more photos>> That this post even needs to be written speaks volumes about where the Pirates are right now.

Pirates starting pitcher Daniel McCutchen throws against the Padres in the first inning tonight at PNC Park.

I know what you're going to say: "How can you possibly still believe in this organization?" The signs are everywhere - literally - that the long-suffering Pirates fans have had enough of losing.

Already lacking in left-handed bullpen options, the Pirates may soon find themselves shaving the list in half.

Pirates starter Daniel McCutchen flirted with trouble throughout the early innings of Monday's game against the Dodgers.

The Dodgers gave out free hot dogs for the opening game of the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, a sensible marketing ploy when playing host to a last-place team on a Monday night.

Andre Ethier's two-run homer in the fifth inning snapped a tie game and helped the Dodgers upend the lowly Pirates, 6-2, in the opener of a three-game series.

Daniel McCutchen #62 of the Pittsburgh Pirates poses during photo day at the Pirates spring training complex on February 22, 2009 in Bradenton, Florida.

Chicago Cubs' Derrek Lee, left, rounds third to greetings from coach Mike Quade after hitting a solo-homer off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Daniel McCutchen during the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Monday, Sept.

Cubs 4, Pirates 2: Pittsburgh is assured of a record-breaking 17th straight losing season after yesterday's loss to visiting Chicago.