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BRADENTON, Fla. -- Eventually, those five-alarm migraines passed. Eventually, the shock wore off. Eventually last winter, when the Pittsburgh Pirates awoke from their second straight late-season nightmare, it began to dawn on them: For 110 games l...

BRADENTON, Fla. -- It might be the greatest spring training drill ever: The walk-off home run celebration. It was choreographed by those innovative Pittsburgh Pirates this week. And all their manager, Clint Hurdle, wou...

BRADENTON, Fla. - Canada's moment in the World Baseball Classic may have come and gone. But Russell Martin found out Wednesday that his newfound villain status among Canadians lives on. The Pirates' catcher, who withdrew from Team Can...

The Pittsburgh Pirates are trying to avoid the wrong kind of history, writes Jayson Stark.

Buster Posey, Andrew McCutchen, Ryan Braun and the wild National League MVP race.

With five teams within four games, the race for the second wild card in the National League is shaping up to be a fun one.

Tiebreakers and weather could turn the first week of Bud Selig's new October into a logistical nightmare.

Felix Hernandez and the Mariners made a special kind of history that Safeco Field fans might be familiar with, and more.

The ripple effects of MLB's new postseason format are about to get even more visible and dramatic over the season's final 40 games.

Believe it or not, Padres third baseman Chase Headley is the top position player on the trade market, with four teams vying for his services.

The Philadelphia Phillies and Cole Hamels' agent continued to work Tuesday toward a contract extension that would keep Hamels off this month's trade market and next winter's free-agent market.

Presenting the five best Home Run Derby participants in the history of the event.

It's that time of year again to find out who are the first half MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Cy Yuks.

In one corner, Scott Boras. In the other corner, Pirates president Frank Coonelly. The prize? Pittsburgh's No. 1 pick, Stanford pitcher Mark Appel.

What's new? From Albert Pujols in L.A. to the playoffs to Marlins Park in Miami, the 2012 season has a much different look.

The Pirates' six-year, $51.5 million commitment to All-Star center fielder Andrew McCutchen is a positive step for a franchise that hasn't had a winning season since 1992.