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<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en"><title>The latest in Pittsburgh Pirates</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/topic/pittsburgh-pirates" rel="alternate"></link><id>http://baseballstatsandnews.com/topic/pittsburgh-pirates</id><updated>2011-12-07T16:30:34Z</updated><entry><title>Pirates sign Bedard and McLouth to deals</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/pirates-sign-bedard-mclouth-deals-4871776a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-12-07T16:30:34Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-12-07:/professional-baseball/pirates-sign-bedard-mclouth-deals-4871776a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; bolstered their bullpen and added some depth in the outfield by signing left-handed starter &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Erik Bedard" href="/topic/Erik+Bedard" &gt;Erik Bedard&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; and &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Nate McLouth" href="/topic/Nate+McLouth" &gt;Nate McLouth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; to separate deals, the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="M...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Toronto"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Seattle Mariners"></category><category term="Atlanta Braves"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Erik Bedard"></category><category term="Nate McLouth"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category></entry><entry><title>Sveum named Chicago Cubs manager</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/sveum-named-chicago-cubs-manager-4859499a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-18T08:30:15Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-18:/professional-baseball/sveum-named-chicago-cubs-manager-4859499a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Milwaukee Brewers" href="/topic/Milwaukee+Brewers" &gt;Milwaukee Brewers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; hitting coach &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Dale Sveum" href="/topic/Dale+Sveum" &gt;Dale Sveum&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; has been named as the new &lt;a title="Chicago Cubs" href="/topic/Chicago+Cubs" &gt;Chicago Cubs&lt;/a&gt;' manager, the Cubs said on Friday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sveum, 47, served briefly as the Brewers' interim manager, posting a 7-5 recor...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="North Carolina"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Yankees"></category><category term="Chicago Cubs"></category><category term="Seattle Mariners"></category><category term="Oakland Athletics"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Wrigley Field"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Chicago White Sox"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Dale Sveum"></category><category term="Gene Cherry"></category><category term="Mike Quade"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Pirates sign catcher Barajas to one-year deal</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/pirates-sign-catcher-barajas-oneyear-deal-4853881a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-10T12:00:25Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-11-10:/professional-baseball/pirates-sign-catcher-barajas-oneyear-deal-4853881a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Veteran catcher &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Rod Barajas" href="/topic/Rod+Barajas" &gt;Rod Barajas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; has signed a one-year deal with the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; with a club option for 2013, the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; team said on Thursday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Texas"></category><category term="Arizona"></category><category term="Toronto"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Mets"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Rod Barajas"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Venezuela gov't strikes out with big league</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/venezuela-govt-strikes-big-league-4835543a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-09-23T12:00:57Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-09-23:/professional-baseball/venezuela-govt-strikes-big-league-4835543a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Caracas" href="/topic/Caracas" &gt;CARACAS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Baseball and &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Hugo Chavez" href="/topic/Hugo+Chavez" &gt;President Hugo Chavez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; are both popular in &lt;a title="Venezuela" href="/topic/Venezuela" &gt;Venezuela&lt;/a&gt;, but uncertainty about his policies is prompting major league teams to stop investing here while developing their &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Dominican Republic" hr...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Venezuela"></category><category term="Caribbean"></category><category term="Cuba"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Fidel Castro"></category><category term="Dominican Republic"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="OPEC"></category><category term="Hugo Chavez"></category><category term="Seattle Mariners"></category><category term="Caracas"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Tampa Bay Rays"></category><category term="Cincinnati Reds"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Detroit Tigers"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Estrada too strong a Brew for Pirates</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/estrada-strong-brew-pirates-4823149a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-08-23T20:30:12Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-08-23:/professional-baseball/estrada-strong-brew-pirates-4823149a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;PITTSBURGH&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The red-hot &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Milwaukee Brewers" href="/topic/Milwaukee+Brewers" &gt;Milwaukee Brewers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; will move temporary starter &lt;a title="Marco Estrada" href="/topic/Marco+Estrada" &gt;Marco Estrada&lt;/a&gt; back to the bullpen with some reluctance after the right-hander delivered another strong outing to s...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Los Angeles"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Casey McGehee"></category><category term="Marco Estrada"></category><category term="Ross Ohlendorf"></category><category term="Nyjer Morgan"></category><category term="Alastair Himmer"></category><category term="Chris Narveson"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Cards cruise past Pirates as Craig homers twice</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/cards-cruise-pirates-craig-homers-4820825a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-08-17T20:30:11Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-08-17:/professional-baseball/cards-cruise-pirates-craig-homers-4820825a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;PITTSBURGH&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="St. Louis Cardinals" href="/topic/St.+Louis+Cardinals" &gt;St Louis&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; outfielder &lt;a title="Allen Craig" href="/topic/Allen+Craig" &gt;Allen Craig&lt;/a&gt; smashed two home runs to help the Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 and avoid a three-games sweep on Wednesday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Craig, who has...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Los Angeles Dodgers"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Paul Maholm"></category><category term="Kyle Lohse"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="Allen Craig"></category></entry><entry><title>Ibanez swings Phillies to sweep over Pirates</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/ibanez-swings-phillies-sweep-pirates-4813731a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-07-31T15:00:16Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-07-31:/professional-baseball/ibanez-swings-phillies-sweep-pirates-4813731a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Philadelphia Phillies" href="/topic/Philadelphia+Phillies" &gt;PHILADELPHIA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Raul Ibanez" href="/topic/Raul+Ibanez" &gt;Raul Ibanez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; delivered two decisive swings to carry the Philadelphia Phillies to a come-from-behind 6-5 victory over the hard-luck &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; in 1...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Los Angeles"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Raul Ibanez"></category><category term="Lyle Overbay"></category><category term="Jeff Karstens"></category><category term="Antonio Bastardo"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Halladay brilliant as Phillies thump Pirates 10-3</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/halladay-brilliant-phillies-thump-pirates-103-4813309a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-07-29T20:00:13Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-07-29:/professional-baseball/halladay-brilliant-phillies-thump-pirates-103-4813309a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Philadelphia Phillies" href="/topic/Philadelphia+Phillies" &gt;PHILADELPHIA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The Philadelphia Phillies roared to an early lead and thumped the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; 10-3 allowing &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Roy Halladay" href="/topic/Roy+Halladay" &gt;Roy Halladay&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; to win his National League-leading 13th...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Windsor (Ontario)"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Jimmy Rollins"></category><category term="Roy Halladay"></category><category term="Chase Utley"></category><category term="Charlie Morton"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>McCutchen blasts Pirates past Braves</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/mccutchen-blasts-pirates-braves-4812852a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-07-28T21:01:24Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-07-28:/professional-baseball/mccutchen-blasts-pirates-braves-4812852a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Atlanta Braves" href="/topic/Atlanta+Braves" &gt;ATLANTA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Andrew McCutchen" href="/topic/Andrew+McCutchen" &gt;Andrew McCutchen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;'s two-run homerun in the ninth inning secured a 5-2 win for the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; over the Atlanta Braves at &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Turner Field" href=...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Windsor (Ontario)"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Atlanta Braves"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Ronny Cedeno"></category><category term="Turner Field"></category><category term="Kevin Correia"></category><category term="Andrew McCutchen"></category><category term="Pedro Alvarez"></category><category term="Freddie Freeman"></category><category term="Ossian Shine"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>MLB admits umpire botched 19th-inning call</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/mlb-admits-umpire-botched-19thinning-call-4812287a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-07-27T20:00:14Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-07-27:/professional-baseball/mlb-admits-umpire-botched-19thinning-call-4812287a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Jerry Meals" href="/topic/Jerry+Meals" &gt;Umpire Jerry Meals&lt;/a&gt; botched a 19-inning call to hand the &lt;a title="Atlanta Braves" href="/topic/Atlanta+Braves" &gt;Atlanta Braves&lt;/a&gt; a 4-3 victory over the &lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt; executive vice president &lt;a title="Joe Torre" href="/topic/Joe+Torre" &gt;Joe Torre&lt;/a&gt; said Wednesday....</summary><category term="Entertainment"></category><category term="Media"></category><category term="Television"></category><category term="Sports on TV"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Joe Torre"></category><category term="Atlanta Braves"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Julio Lugo"></category><category term="Jerry Meals"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="Michael McKenry"></category></entry><entry><title>Braves win 19-inning marathon on controversial play</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/braves-win-19inning-marathon-controversial-play-4811765a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-07-27T00:30:05Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-07-27:/professional-baseball/braves-win-19inning-marathon-controversial-play-4811765a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Atlanta Braves" href="/topic/Atlanta+Braves" &gt;ATLANTA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The longest game of the &lt;span&gt;Major League&lt;/span&gt; season ended on a controversial play in the 19th inning as the Atlanta Braves prevailed 4-3 over the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; in a marathon affair that ended on Wednesday morning.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Atlanta's...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Los Angeles"></category><category term="Philadelphia"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Atlanta Braves"></category><category term="Cincinnati Reds"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Brian McCann"></category><category term="Julio Lugo"></category><category term="Clint Hurdle"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="Michael McKenry"></category></entry><entry><title>Pirates pitch past Braves to stay top in NL Central</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/pirates-pitch-braves-stay-top-nl-central-4811226a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-07-25T23:00:07Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-07-25:/professional-baseball/pirates-pitch-braves-stay-top-nl-central-4811226a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Atlanta Braves" href="/topic/Atlanta+Braves" &gt;ATLANTA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; capitalized on some pinpoint pitching to defeat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 Monday and remain tied for the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="NL Central" href="/topic/NL+Central" &gt;NL Central&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; division lead.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Starter &lt;span&gt;&lt;a ...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Los Angeles"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Atlanta Braves"></category><category term="St. Louis Cardinals"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Tim Hudson"></category><category term="Chipper Jones"></category><category term="Joel Hanrahan"></category><category term="Chris Resop"></category><category term="James McDonald"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Pirates' treasure Correia scrapes to pitch-perfect 10</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/pirates-treasure-correia-scrapes-pitchperfect-1-4800109a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-06-29T01:00:06Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-06-29:/professional-baseball/pirates-treasure-correia-scrapes-pitchperfect-1-4800109a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;But not this season as &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Kevin Correia" href="/topic/Kevin+Correia" &gt;Kevin Correia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; improved to 10-6 when the Pirates squeezed past the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Toronto Blue Jays" href="/topic/Toronto+Blue+Jays" &gt;Toronto Blue Jays&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; 7-6 on Tuesday to become the first &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; pitcher to record 10 wins before the All-Star break since &lt;span&gt;Bob Walk&lt;/span&gt; in 1993.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Number 10 was...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="San Francisco"></category><category term="Philadelphia"></category><category term="San Diego"></category><category term="Atlanta"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Toronto Blue Jays"></category><category term="Paul Maholm"></category><category term="Edwin Encarnacion"></category><category term="Jose Bautista"></category><category term="Joel Hanrahan"></category><category term="Kevin Correia"></category><category term="Clint Hurdle"></category><category term="Corey Patterson"></category><category term="Zach Duke"></category><category term="Ross Ohlendorf"></category><category term="Andrew McCutchen"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Pirates scratch out 3-1 win over Red Sox</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/pirates-scratch-31-win-red-sox-4798515a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-06-24T20:30:17Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-06-24:/professional-baseball/pirates-scratch-31-win-red-sox-4798515a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;PITTSBURGH&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The Pittsburgh Pirates used six pitchers to piece together a 3-1 win over the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Boston Red Sox" href="/topic/Boston+Red+Sox" &gt;Boston Red Sox&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; at &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="PNC Park" href="/topic/PNC+Park" &gt;PNC Park&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; Friday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pirates starter &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Paul Maholm" href="/topi...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Boston Red Sox"></category><category term="Windsor (Ontario)"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="PNC Park"></category><category term="Jon Lester"></category><category term="Kevin Youkilis"></category><category term="Paul Maholm"></category><category term="Jacoby Ellsbury"></category><category term="Lyle Overbay"></category><category term="Neil Walker"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Pirates beat Phillies 2-1 in 12 innings</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/pirates-beat-phillies-21-12-innings-4789393a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-06-03T20:30:10Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-06-03:/professional-baseball/pirates-beat-phillies-21-12-innings-4789393a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;PITTSBURGH&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - The Pittsburgh Pirates outlasted the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Philadelphia Phillies" href="/topic/Philadelphia+Phillies" &gt;Philadelphia Phillies&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; in a 12-inning pitching duel for a 2-1 win at &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="PNC Park" href="/topic/PNC+Park" &gt;PNC Park&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; Friday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Xavier Paul&lt;/span&gt; hit a tw...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Windsor (Ontario)"></category><category term="Philadelphia Phillies"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="PNC Park"></category><category term="Cole Hamels"></category><category term="Jose Tabata"></category><category term="Jeff Karstens"></category><category term="Danys Baez"></category><category term="Alastair Himmer"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="Daniel Moskos"></category></entry><entry><title>Arrest in robbery of baseball stadium usher after heart attack</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/arrest-robbery-baseball-stadium-usher-heart-attack-4776178a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-05-04T09:30:26Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Domestic News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-05-04:/professional-baseball/arrest-robbery-baseball-stadium-usher-heart-attack-4776178a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;PITTSBURGH&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - A teenager was charged with picking the pockets and stealing the car of a baseball stadium usher who had pulled off the road after work because he was apparently having a heart attack, police said on Wednesday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Michael Schact&lt;/span&gt;, 58, was found unresponsive on Pittsburgh's North Side after he ...</summary><category term="Heart Attacks"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Apple iPod"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="PNC Park"></category><category term="Hyundai Sonata"></category><category term="Jerry Norton"></category><category term="Cardiovascular Medicine"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Pirates' 1979 World Series manager Chuck Tanner dies</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/pirates-1979-world-series-manager-chuck-tanner-dies-4741379a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-02-11T16:00:06Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-02-11:/professional-baseball/pirates-1979-world-series-manager-chuck-tanner-dies-4741379a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;NEW YORK&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Retired manager &lt;a title="Chuck Tanner" href="/topic/Chuck+Tanner" &gt;Chuck Tanner&lt;/a&gt;, who led the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; to the 1979 World Series championship, has died at age 82, the Pirates said on Friday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tanner spent 19 years as a &lt;span&gt;Major League&lt;/span&gt; manager, compiling a 1352-1381 reco...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="North Carolina"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Baltimore Orioles"></category><category term="Oakland Athletics"></category><category term="Atlanta Braves"></category><category term="Chicago White Sox"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Frank Coonelly"></category><category term="Chuck Tanner"></category><category term="Gene Cherry"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL East"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL West"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Indians acquire minor league pitcher</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/indians-acquire-minor-league-pitcher-4724965a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-01-04T14:00:33Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2011-01-04:/professional-baseball/indians-acquire-minor-league-pitcher-4724965a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Indians acquire RHP Joe Martinez in trade with &lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh&lt;/a&gt; for cash considerations&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Cleveland Indians" href="/topic/Cleveland+Indians" &gt;Cleveland Indians&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; have acquired reliever &lt;span&gt;Joe Martinez&lt;/span&gt; from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 27-year-old right-hander split time last season between Triple-A and the majors for both Pittsburgh and &lt;...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="San Francisco"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Cleveland Indians"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Javier Lopez (Baseball)"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Pirates designate RHP Martinez for assignment</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/pirates-designate-rhp-martinez-assignment-4718349a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-12-22T11:30:24Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-22:/professional-baseball/pirates-designate-rhp-martinez-assignment-4718349a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Pirates designate RHP Martinez for assignment, invite 4 more to spring training&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Right-hander &lt;a title="Joe Martinez" href="/topic/Joe+Martinez" &gt;Joe Martinez&lt;/a&gt; has been designated for assignment, creating room for the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; to add right-hander &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Kevin Correia" href="/topic/Kevin+Correia" &gt;Kevin Correia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; to their 40-man roster.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Martinez had ...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="San Francisco"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Joe Martinez"></category><category term="Kevin Correia"></category><category term="Justin Wilson"></category><category term="Jeff Clement"></category><category term="Tyler Yates"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Correia's deal with Pirates finalized</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/correias-deal-pirates-finalized-4715362a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-12-17T14:30:46Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-17:/professional-baseball/correias-deal-pirates-finalized-4715362a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt; officially announce the signing of former &lt;a title="San Diego Padres" href="/topic/San+Diego+Padres" &gt;San Diego&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a title="Kevin Correia" href="/topic/Kevin+Correia" &gt;RHP Kevin Correia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Pirates on Friday finalized their contract with right-handed pitcher &lt;span&gt;Kevin Correia&lt;/span&gt;. He received a two-year contract worth $8 million.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Correia, 30, went 10-10 with a 5...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="San Diego Padres"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Neal Huntington"></category><category term="Kevin Correia"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Pirates sign OF Diaz, 1B Overbay</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/pirates-sign-diaz-1b-overbay-4713155a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-12-14T18:00:11Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-14:/professional-baseball/pirates-sign-diaz-1b-overbay-4713155a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;While bigger news was being made across the state, the Pirates sign OF Diaz, 1B Overbay&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Pirates won't be confused for the &lt;span&gt;Phillies&lt;/span&gt; anytime soon. But while their state rivals were busy with &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Cliff Lee" href="/topic/Cliff+Lee" &gt;Cliff Lee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; on Tuesday, at least &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; jumped into the shallow end of the free-agent pool.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Pirates announ...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Atlanta"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Cliff Lee"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Toronto Blue Jays"></category><category term="Matt Diaz"></category><category term="Ryan Doumit"></category><category term="Lyle Overbay"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Free agent Overbay signs one-year deal with Pirates</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/free-agent-overbay-signs-oneyear-deal-pirates-4713009a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-12-14T13:30:19Z</updated><author><name>Reuters US Online Report Sports News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-14:/professional-baseball/free-agent-overbay-signs-oneyear-deal-pirates-4713009a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;NEW YORK&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" &gt;Reuters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;) - Free-agent first baseman &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Lyle Overbay" href="/topic/Lyle+Overbay" &gt;Lyle Overbay&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; has signed a one-year contract with the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, the team said on Tuesday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overbay, 33, spent the past five years with the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Toronto Blue Jays" href="/topic/Tor...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Sports Transactions"></category><category term="Baseball Transactions"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="North Carolina"></category><category term="Reuters Group plc"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Neal Huntington"></category><category term="Toronto Blue Jays"></category><category term="Lyle Overbay"></category><category term="Gene Cherry"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Pirates reach deal with free agent 1B Overbay</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/pirates-reach-deal-free-agent-1b-overbay-4712995a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-12-14T13:00:23Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-14:/professional-baseball/pirates-reach-deal-free-agent-1b-overbay-4712995a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Pirates reach 1-year deal with free agent &lt;a title="Lyle Overbay" href="/topic/Lyle+Overbay" &gt;1B Lyle Overbay&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Free-agent first baseman &lt;span&gt;Lyle Overbay&lt;/span&gt; reached a one-year deal with the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; on Tuesday, returning to the NL after five seasons with &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Toronto Blue Jays" href="/topic/Toronto+Blue+Jays" &gt;Toronto&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overbay, 34 next mon...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Arizona"></category><category term="Milwaukee"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Neal Huntington"></category><category term="Toronto Blue Jays"></category><category term="Matt Diaz"></category><category term="Ryan Doumit"></category><category term="Garrett Jones"></category><category term="Lyle Overbay"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Pirates reach deals with starters Correia, Olsen</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/pirates-reach-deals-starters-correia-olsen-4708408a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-12-07T19:00:10Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-07:/professional-baseball/pirates-reach-deals-starters-correia-olsen-4708408a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Pirates reach deals with starting pitchers Correia, Olsen&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, desperate for starting pitching, have reached an agreement with right-hander &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Kevin Correia" href="/topic/Kevin+Correia" &gt;Kevin Correia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; on an $8 million, two-year contract, pending a physical.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 30-year-old Correia was 10-10 with a 5.40 ERA in 26 starts for &lt;span&gt;&lt;a titl...</summary><category term="Jobs and Labor"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="San Diego"></category><category term="Milwaukee"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Employee Compensation"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Scott Olsen"></category><category term="Kevin Correia"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Pittsburgh Pirates ditch Asian prospects</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/pittsburgh-pirates-ditch-asian-prospects-4704840a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-12-03T11:13:47Z</updated><author><name>AFP American Edition</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-12-03:/professional-baseball/pittsburgh-pirates-ditch-asian-prospects-4704840a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;, who finished with the worst record in &lt;a title="Major League Baseball" href="/topic/Major+League+Baseball" &gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt; last season, have given up on one of &lt;a title="India" href="/topic/India" &gt;India&lt;/a&gt;'s "Million-Dollar Arm" winners and two &lt;a title="Taiwan" href="/topic/Taiwan" &gt;Taiwan&lt;/a&gt; prospects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Pirates announced Wednesday that they were releasing right-handed pitc...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="India"></category><category term="Asia"></category><category term="East Asia"></category><category term="South Asia"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Taiwan"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Pirates LaRoche, Young now free agents</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/pirates-laroche-young-free-agents-4464569a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-11-29T15:00:14Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-29:/professional-baseball/pirates-laroche-young-free-agents-4464569a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Pirates LaRoche, Young become free agents after clearing waivers&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; third baseman &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Andy LaRoche" href="/topic/Andy+LaRoche" &gt;Andy LaRoche&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; and infielder &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Delwyn Young" href="/topic/Delwyn+Young" &gt;Delwyn Young&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; have become free agents after clearing waivers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Pirates removed both players from their 40-man roster...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Philadelphia"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Jason Bay"></category><category term="Brandon Moss"></category><category term="Andy LaRoche"></category><category term="Delwyn Young"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Pirates trade LHP Duke to Diamondbacks</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/pirates-trade-lhp-duke-diamondbacks-4388878a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-11-24T17:00:17Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-24:/professional-baseball/pirates-trade-lhp-duke-diamondbacks-4388878a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Pirates trade left-hander &lt;a title="Zach Duke" href="/topic/Zach+Duke" &gt;Zach Duke&lt;/a&gt; to &lt;a title="Arizona Diamondbacks" href="/topic/Arizona+Diamondbacks" &gt;Diamondbacks&lt;/a&gt; for player to be named&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; have traded left-hander Zach Duke to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a player to be named.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After designating Duke for assignment on Friday, the Pirates had 10 days ...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Arizona Diamondbacks"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Zach Duke"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Pirates give up on Duke, LaRoche, Young</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/professional-baseball/pirates-give-duke-laroche-young-4420028a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-11-29T14:40:58Z</updated><author><name>Forbes</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-29:/professional-baseball/pirates-give-duke-laroche-young-4420028a/</id><summary type="html">...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Washington, DC"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Minnesota Twins"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Jason Bay"></category><category term="Matt Capps"></category><category term="Andy LaRoche"></category><category term="Delwyn Young"></category><category term="Zach Duke"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="AL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Pirates hire Hurdle as new 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So were the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="New York Yankees" href="/topic/New+York+Yankees" &gt;New York Yankee...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Pennsylvania"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Yankees"></category><category term="Mickey Mantle"></category><category term="Bing Crosby"></category><category term="NBC Universal Inc."></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="PNC Park"></category><category term="Bill Mazeroski"></category><category term="Hal Smith"></category><category term="Roberto Clemente"></category><category term="Bill Virdon"></category><category term="Dick Groat"></category><category term="MLB Network"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL 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From left are &lt;a title="Jalapeno Hannah" href="/topic/Jalapeno+Hannah" &gt;Jalapeno Hannah&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a title="Sauerkraut Saul...</summary><category term="Food and Cooking"></category><category term="Foods"></category><category term="Fruits and Vegetables"></category><category term="Photography"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Sports Transactions"></category><category term="Baseball Transactions"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Milwaukee Brewers"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category><category term="Chile Peppers"></category><category term="Condiments"></category><category term="Andrew Kutz"></category><category term="Jalapeno Hannah"></category><category term="Oliver Onion"></category><category term="Sauerkraut Saul"></category></entry><entry><title>Managers of the Year Baseball</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/photo/managers-year-baseball-2382894p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-11-18T14:11:35Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-18:/photo/managers-year-baseball-2382894p/</id><summary type="html">FILE - This July 25, 2010, file photo shows &lt;a title="San Diego Padres" href="/topic/San+Diego+Padres" &gt;San Diego Padres&lt;/a&gt; manager &lt;a title="Bud Black" href="/topic/Bud+Black" &gt;Bud Black&lt;/a&gt; during a baseball game against the &lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt;,  in Pittsburgh. Black won the AL manager of the Year award Wednesday Nov. 17, 2010.  (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)&lt;div id="copyright"&gt;&lt;div&gt;
        Copyright 2010&amp;#160; &lt;a href="http...</summary><category term="Photography"></category><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="San Diego Padres"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Bud Black"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL West"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>Pirates Hurdle Baseball</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/photo/pirates-hurdle-baseball-2381750p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-11-15T14:02:07Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-11-15:/photo/pirates-hurdle-baseball-2381750p/</id><summary type="html">&lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt; new manager &lt;a title="Clint Hurdle" href="/topic/Clint+Hurdle" &gt;Clint Hurdle&lt;/a&gt;, left, is presented a Pirates jersey by Pirates general manager &lt;a title="Neil Huntington" href="/topic/Neil+Huntington" &gt;Neil Huntington&lt;/a&gt; after being introduced as the 39th manager in the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Monday, Nov. 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)&lt;div id="copyright"&gt;&lt;div&gt;
        Copyright 2010&amp;#160; &lt;a...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Clint Hurdle"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>60 Pirates Reunion Baseball</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/photo/60-pirates-reunion-baseball-2363470p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-13T16:06:06Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-10-13:/photo/60-pirates-reunion-baseball-2363470p/</id><summary type="html">Reprints of a newspaper from 50-years-ago are seen on folding chairs as hundreds of baseball enthusiasts gather at the remaining wall of Forbes Field on the 50th anniversary of the &lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt; winning Game 7 of the 1960 World Series baseball game to listen to a recording of the broadcast in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)&lt;div id="copyright"&gt;&lt;div&gt;
        Copyright 2010&amp;#160; &lt;a href="http:/...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry><entry><title>50 Years since 60 Series Baseball</title><link href="http://baseballstatsandnews.com/photo/50-years-60-series-baseball-2362358p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-11T15:02:15Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:baseballstatsandnews.com,2010-10-11:/photo/50-years-60-series-baseball-2362358p/</id><summary type="html">FILE - In this Oct. 13, 1960 file photo, jubilant &lt;a title="Pittsburgh Pirates" href="/topic/Pittsburgh+Pirates" &gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;/a&gt; fans rush onto the field to congratulate second baseman &lt;a title="Bill Mazeroski" href="/topic/Bill+Mazeroski" &gt;Bill Mazeroski&lt;/a&gt; as he rounds third base after hitting his Game 7-ending home run against the &lt;a title="New York Yankees" href="/topic/New+York+Yankees" &gt;New York Yankees&lt;/a&gt; in the bottom of the ninth inning, ending the game, 10-9, in Pittsburgh. O...</summary><category term="Baseball"></category><category term="Professional Baseball"></category><category term="World Series"></category><category term="Major League Baseball"></category><category term="New York Yankees"></category><category term="Mickey Mantle"></category><category term="Pittsburgh Pirates"></category><category term="Bill Mazeroski"></category><category term="American League (MLB)"></category><category term="National League (MLB)"></category><category term="AL East"></category><category term="NL Central"></category></entry></feed>
