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Fantasy Baseball: A Pair of Injuries Shake Up the Closer Rankings

Devin Williams was SI’s top-ranked relief pitcher, but he could miss the first three months of the season.

Sports Illustrated

Ron Cook: The David Bednar dilemma -- waste him or deal him

Another loss Sunday, this one 8-4 in 10 innings to the San Francisco Giants, completing a miserable weekend at PNC Park. That makes 44 losses in the past 65 games. The worst extended run in franchise history since the early-1950s continues with no end in sight. We're talking about a…

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Giants scratch out two runs in eighth to beat Pirates

Flailing away offensively into the eighth inning, the Giants broke up a pitchers' duel courtesy of Michael Conforto and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1, Saturday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

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Pirates waste tremendous Mitch Keller start, fall in extras for fourth consecutive loss

PHOENIX – Mitch Keller was about as close to perfect as you can ask of a starter, and even that wasn’t enough to get the Pirates back in the win column.

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Michael Rubin’s super-rich Fourth of July party actually just looked like a terrible cookout

This had to be the worst 4th of July cookout ever.

USA Today Sports Media Group

David Bednar does the classiest gesture for Clayton Kershaw after replacing Dodgers pitcher in All-Star Game

This was so classy.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Wander Franco, Julio Rodriguez Named to AL All-Star Team as Injury Replacements

The young superstars are two of five injury replacements who were named to the Midsummer Classic on Tuesday.

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The 2023 MLB All-Star rosters’ 8 biggest snubs: Where’s Fernando Tatis Jr.?

Some names having a huge season who were left off the 2023 MLB All-Star rosters.

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Pirates mount improbable comeback in improbable game, sweep away Padres

PITTSBURGH — Jack Suwinski thought about the question for a second and laughed: When was the last time he hit leadoff? Tampa last year, Suwinski eventually recalled (correctly). As far as his last single ... well, different story.

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Pittsburgh gamblers hoping for a big-Bucs payday

BET ON IT: Pirates in contention in woeful NL Central which would mean big profits for early backers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Minor league host families, once a pillar of pro baseball, phased out by new CBA

After decades of supporting poor, young baseball players as they began their professional careers, minor league host families have officially been phased out

The Independent UK

Jack Suwinski finds new favorite playground, as Pirates win again in Denver

DENVER — Before the Pirates began a three-game series against the Rockies at Coors Field, Jack Suwinski had questions for Connor Joe, who called this place home the previous two seasons.

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After Pirates blow late lead, Ji Hwan Bae hits walk-off homer to help Pirates down Astros

PITTSBURGH — Who said the Pirates lost a leadoff hitter who’s blazing fast and can also hit homers?

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Bryan Reynolds, Jason Delay combine to lead Pirates in wild slugfest against Red Sox

BOSTON — The breadth of a baseball season, 162 games in all, allows for these beauties, the back-and-forth, nothing-ever-seems-right affairs. On Monday in Boston, two popups were dropped, a single off first base scored a run, and the Pirates and Red Sox combined for six home runs.

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World Baseball Classic 2023: Here’s Team USA’s complete roster and schedule

Meet the All-Stars who will play for the United States in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

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Miguel Andujar saves the day, David Bednar earns first save in two months in Pirates win

PITTSBURGH — There was a time when Miguel Andujar’s presence on the Pirates would have been a big deal.

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Pirates fall to Cubs in game full of oddities

PITTSBURGH — Everything about Thursday night’s Pirates game against the Chicago Cubs felt a little off.

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Offense persistent, but Pirates come up short in 6-5 loss to Marlins

PITTSBURGH — In a game where the Pirates faced arguably the best starting pitcher in the National League in right-hander Sandy Alcantara, their offense was pesky, persistent and productive, Pittsburgh tying the game in the ninth to force extra innings and threatening again in the 10th.

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Miami Marlins walk-off Pittsburgh Pirates in extra innings

MIAMI — Pablo Lopez, even while inefficient at times, did his job Wednesday. The Miami Marlins’ right-handed pitcher had a no-hitter through four innings and ultimately allowed just one hit and one run over five innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Jason Mackey: So many sweet sights, sounds during Pirates' savory victory over Yankees

The increased number of paying customers who walked through the PNC Park gates on Tuesday wearing navy blue, red and gray was plenty obvious when the Yankees took the field and former Pirate Jameson Taillon warmed up to his longtime entrance song — "When the Levee Breaks," by Led Zeppelin,…

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Pirates again see game shift late, continuing frustrating road trip

WASHINGTON — This road trip has been nothing short of brutal for the Pirates. A 10-inning loss at Tropicana Field on Friday. Then blowing a 5-3 lead and watching the Tampa Bay Rays walk it off against David Bednar a day later.

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Rays rally for a second straight walk-off win

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A lot has been going wrong for the Rays lately.

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David Bednar, Bryan Reynolds power Pirates to incredible victory in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS — David Bednar jogged out from the Pirates dugout in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday, smacked the palm of his glove with his right hand, put his head down and went to work. After a frustrating road trip, the Pirates were three outs from something that…

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Yoshi Tsutsugo's speed, JT Brubaker's arm help Pirates grind out 2-1 victory over Rockies

PITTSBURGH — Compile a list of possible reasons for the Pirates to win, and Yoshi Tsutsugo's speed likely isn’t anywhere near the top.

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Hometown hero: Chicago native Jack Suwinski homers to help Pirates beat Cubs, avoid sweep

CHICAGO — As the Pirates stepped off the team bus on Sunday night in Chicago, manager Derek Shelton had a brief talk with rookie outfielder Jack Suwinski.

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