Delwyn Young News

As the Akinori Iwamura-Jesse Chavez trade was announced just over a week ago, the e-mails started arriving in a flurry.

Delwyn Young's reaction to the deal that brought second baseman Akinori Iwamura to the Pirates last week is simple: It is what it is.

Delwyn Young will return to a bench role with the addition of Akinori Iwamura. Pirates president Frank Coonelly participated in his monthly live online chat with Pirates fans on Wednesday.

Pirates general manager Neal Huntington wasted no time addressing one of the team's most critical offseason needs, doing so before the Hot Stove season even officially began.

The Pirates are on the verge of completing a deal for Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura, according to The St.

Freddy Sanchez was among a number of players we reviewed who didn't actually wind up with the team.

Duke , who leads the National League in losses, worked five innings and gave up five runs on six hits.

Joey Votto had a solo homer and three runs batted in, as Cincinnati doubled up Pittsburgh, 8-4, at Great American Ball Park.

Reporting from Pittsburgh - In his 25 seasons with the Dodgers, Mitch Poole , the team's clubhouse manager, never had the kind of experience he had Sunday.

For as much as I expected the Cubs to finish the season strong, it wasn't going to make up for the fact that a number of teams in front of them in the Wild Card chase are not only better composed, but are actually riding pretty good hot streaks.

The statistics will show that the Pirates are Major League Baseball's best defensive team.

Dodgers miss another chance to clinch Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Delwyn Young, top, falls over Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp after making the tag to complete a double play on Monday afternoon.

That was the Pirates' emphatic answer to the Dodgers' quest to seal a second straight National League West title with a win on Sunday.

Battered, bruised and ill, the Pirates will continue their series against the Padres at PNC Park on Sunday afternoon.

The Pirates scratched third baseman Andy LaRoche from lineup Friday against the San Diego Padres because of illness.

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

Although still banged up and bruised, the Pirates are slowly seeing their lineup get back to full strength.

A handful of Pirates fondly remember their success at the 2007 World Cup. The memory of the 2007 baseball World Cup that sticks with catcher Jason Jaramillo involves a jumble of red, white and blue and a lot of yelling.

Delwyn Young has had his share of bumps and bruises, just like any other professional athlete.

Is there any statistical, logical, analytical, or any other "-ical", that helps to explain why the Pirates' road record is so abysmal but yet they are able to acquit themselves decently at PNC? Dejan Kovacevic: The Pirates have tried to produce answers internally, up to and including the food they are eating on the road.