The Pirates made a customary move today by dealing Adam LaRoche to the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox could have just given us a dozen baseball and few extra bats and I would have been happy. Just freeing up the money we were paying LaRoche is a win in it… more »

Charlie Morton started his first game with the Pirates and wanted nothing more the avenge the team that traded him a week prior, but his night came to an abrupt halt...an inning into the game. After the first inning, Morton had to be taken out of the game due to a tight right hamstring. The man whose spot he took in the starting rotation, Jeff Karstens, came into the game to save the day. With all the twists and turns the Pirates had to deal with in the beginning, the result was sweet. The Pirates held on to defeat the Braves 3-2 Wednesday night, finally getting the breaks to go their way. more »

July is fast approaching and as an avid Pirates fan this the time for trade winds to start swirling. This seems to be an annual event that takes place these days in Pittsburgh. To the defense of the current Pirates management the only way to build a quality farm system is to sell high on those veterans producing at a high level. This season will be no exception, but the positive aspect is that the Pirates have a few “hot” players that may return some quality young players. more »