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The Pirates' side of the Joel Hanrahan trade is a fairly classic pump-and-dump gambit when it comes to talent management: Acquired with Lastings Milledge from the Nationals in 2009 for Sean Burnett and Nyjer Morgan, Hanrahan became the top commodity ...

You already know the Pittsburgh Pirates are already in a position to break their 18-season streak of losing campaigns. This is also the first time since 1990 the Bucs have had as many as three All-Stars on the squad. Back then, it was Barry Bonds, Bo...

It's a mantra this time of year: Early-season action can lead to early-season overreactions, producing hastily conjured trends. Consider the lot of NL Central closers after their teams' first series: March 31 Up 6-3, Brewer John Axford blows t...