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With Aaron Judge‘s injury continuing to be a major concern, the New York Yankees have bolstered their outfield with the acquisition of former NL MVP Andrew McCutchen from the San Francisco Giants, according to reports. In return, the Giants will acquire shortstop Abiatal Avelino and pitcher Juan De Paula. Yankees get McCutchen: source — Buster […] READ MORE
Corey Dickerson has emerged as the Pittsburgh Pirates‘ best player this year, leading the team with a .323 batting average, which is the sixth best in the National League. His hot start has propelled the surprising Bucs to a 26-21 record in the National League’s Central Division, where they trail the first-place St. Louis Cardinals […] READ MORE
The Red-Hot Pittsburgh Pirates Continue Their Strong Start The red-hot Pittsburgh Pirates continue their surprising start. On Wednesday, they clubbed the Colorado Rockies 10-2, improving their record to 12-6, the best record in the National League’s Central Division and the sixth-best mark in the majors. The victory came after the Bucs lost back-to-back games for […] READ MORE
Members of the Pittsburgh Pirates front office have to be absolutely giddy with the Bucs 4-1 record, but they must also be worried sick about the Bucs attendance for their home opener on Monday. Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance Numbers put Damper on Hot Start Only 30,186 fans paid tickets to see the game, far fewer than […] READ MORE
Take your pick as to what adjective you want to use to describe the San Francisco Giants’ 2017 season. The moral of the story is that it was borderline disastrous. But on the heels of their 98-loss campaign, President Brian Sabean and GM Bobby Evans elected to take an aggressive approach over the winter to […] READ MORE
With the New York Yankees recent acquisition of slugger Giancarlo Stanton from the Miami Marlins, many fans are fearing the superteam movement we have seen in the NBA is coming into MLB. While this fear may seem irrational, it is becoming more evident that the era of the superteam is upon MLB. With this movement […] READ MORE
Andrew McCutchen of the Pittsburgh Pirates has been traded to the San Francisco Giants. The deal is pending review of medical records, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. As Jon Heyman and Robert Murray of FanRag Sports tweeted, talks between the Giants and McCutchen intensified quickly leading up to the trade. #SFGiants have agreed to […] READ MORE
The Pirates have been blessed with Andrew McCutchen as their longtime cornerstone player. Rookie first baseman Josh Bell seems primed to be the next one. READ MORE
At the all-star break, it's time to predict who will still be standing when the season ends, advance through the playoffs and win the World Series. READ MORE
The Pittsburgh Pirates April was an up-and-down ride that saw them finish the month 11-13. They accomplished that with some very good pitching, but featured a lineup that had trouble fielding and putting the ball in play. Luckily, the favorite in the National League Central, the Chicago Cubs, has not run away with the division yet. For […] READ MORE