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My Pittsburgh Pirates Paranoia
The Pittsburgh Pirates 2011 and 2012 seasons both featured huge collapses, and the pitching was a main part as to why the team fell apart.
Pirates notebook: Gomez remains starter for now
Among the many moving parts of the rotation, the fifth spot has remained in flux.
Duke Welker of Class AAA Indianapolis receives first summons to majors
Treanor pulled Welker into his office Tuesday afternoon before Indianapolis' game against Scranton/Wilkes Barre and launched into a tirade, the details of which aren't suitable for a newspaper or, apparently, any reporters' ears.
James McDonald has shoulder inflammation
Travis Sawchik reports that an MRI reveals that James McDonald has shoulder inflammation, although there doesn't appear to be any more serious problem.
5 Reasons Pittsburgh Pirates Will Finish Above .500
The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't finished above .500 in 20 years. Everyone knows that.