Pittsburgh Pirates News

The Giants' decision to option second baseman Matt Downs to Fresno as they restored Rich Aurilia from the bereavement list makes little baseball sense.

Pirates second baseman Freddy Sanchez today was named as a reserve for the National League squad for the All-Star Game.

The Pirates and the San Francisco Giants have had trade talks regarding second baseman and, to a lesser extent, first baseman Adam LaRoche , each of whom can be a free agent after this season.

The Pirates decided to take on the baggage that comes with Lastings Milledge because general manager Neal Huntington feels the enigmatic 24-year-old outfielder can be part of a "championship equation." There is little doubt Milledge has the physical tools to be a star player in the big leagues with his power and speed.

Hanley Ramirez homered and Andrew Miller pitched effectively into the seventh inning, leading the Florida Marlins to a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.

According to a team spokesman, Sanchez felt a muscle in his back grab as he got out of a cab at Land Shark Stadium.

Nothing but negativity has swarmed around the Pirates since the Penguins brought Pittsburgh its second championship this year.

John Paul Morosi of FOX Sports is reporting today that the Minnesota Twins are interested in three Pirates: 2B Freddy Sanchez, closer Matt Capps, and lefty setup man John Grabow... by Nate Rose 34 reads John Paul Morosi of FOX Sports is reporting today that the Minnesota Twins are interested in three Pirates: 2B Freddy Sanchez, closer Matt Capps, ...

Dave LaRoche, the Las Vegas 51s pitching coach, was a two-time All-Star who compiled 126 saves and had a 3.53 ERA over a 14-year major league career.

Three nights ago, Jerry Manuel preached to his team it had enough talent to win games despite all its mounting injuries.

Brandon Moss and Ramon Vazquez homered and Charlie Morton pitched six shutout innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Florida Marlins 7-4 on Friday night.

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit caught five innings of a Gulf Coast League game Friday, the first time he has played since breaking his right wrist April 19.

So much attention has been paid to what the Pirates have lost this season ? their cleanup hitter, an All-Star outfielder, a couple of pitchers ? that it's easy to overlook where they stand.

You'll have to excuse Pittsburgh Pirates fans for not knowing quite how to react to a front office with a plan.

Jeff Salazar's chances of making the Pirates' opening-day roster all but ended when Eric Hinske was signed as a free agent in late January.

On the banks of the Three Rivers, the blood-letting continues. Jason Bay? Gone. Nate McLouth? Gone.

Ian Snell's return to Indianapolis couldn't have been more unusual. It's not often a major league pitcher asks to be demoted.

Ryan Church singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-8 Thursday after overcoming a five-run deficit and then wasting a ninth-inning lead.

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 9:20 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 9:20 p.m. The Mets and the Pirates are the two most power-starved teams in the major leagues, but failure to hit home runs wasn't the only problem New York had in Pittsburgh earlier this season.

Even after spending five seasons at the Class AAA level, Garrett Jones has never let go of his dream of being a regular in the major leagues.