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MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH It's been more than seven months since an Astros pitcher swung a bat in a meaningful game. That changed on Friday night when the first-year American League club played a National League team for the...

MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Reliever Mark Melancon dubbed the Pirates' bullpen as "The Shark Tank" early this season on Twitter and the nickname is catching on. The Pirates' relievers have even have developed a special...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates 5, Astros 4 PITTSBURGH - In a season in which little has gone right for the Houston Astros, they suffered yet another difficult loss Friday night. Right fielder Jimmy Paredes dropped...

Pirates defeat stumbling Astros 6-5 PITTSBURGH - Like many Houston Astros, Jimmy Paredes is learning on the job. Paredes is in his second season as an outfielder after playing beginning his career as a shortstop in the minor leagues then moving to...

MIAMI — The journeys were different, but the destination was the same: 11-31. After dropping their sixth straight and ninth in 10 games, the 2013 Marlins matched the rookie-laden 2006 team for the worst record in franchise history after 42 games...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Pirates 5, Astros 4 Pirates 5, Astros 4: Travis Snider scored on a dropped pop fly with two outs in the bottom of the ninth as host Pittsburgh recorded a comeback victory over stumbling Houston. With the bases loaded, Russell...

   Previo al arranque de la temporada de 2012 lancé una maldición a los Angelinos de Los Angeles —y en particular a Albert Pujols— que aún sigue atormentando a los serafines y al slugger dominicano. Entonces, un sábado 24 de diciembre de...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Pirates 7, Brewers 1 Pirates 7, Brewers 1: Travis Snider homered and drove in three runs and Francisco Liriano won for the second time in two starts, lifting host Pittsburgh to its third consecutive victory over reeling...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates 7, Brewers 1 PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have been talking about Travis Snider being a "special bat" since acquiring him from the Toronto Blue Jays in a trade last July 31. The...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Snider's river shot propels Pirates PITTSBURGH -- Ever since the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Travis Snider in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays last July, the right fielder has had a certain...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH The Pirates passed the quarter pole of the season Thursday night with their 7-1 win over Milwaukee. Through 41 games, they are 24-17. That puts them on pace to finish the season...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Maybe Pirates' outfielder Jose Tabata isn't a bust after all. It once looked as if the Pirates made an awful decision in signing the outfielder to a six-year, $15-million contract...