http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez continues to be dropped by many of his fantasy owners, to the point that he's owned in barely half of E...]]> April 23, 2013 04:55:08 PDT Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at how the Joel Hanrahan trade affects two bullpens; plus, notes on the Nick Swisher deal.]]> December 27, 2012 04:52:11 PST • Baltimore Orioles right-hander Jason Hammel allowed one run in five innings against the New York Yankees on Thursday, striking out six in his ...]]> September 07, 2012 04:44:59 PDT Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte homered on the first big league pitch he saw Thursday night in Houston, then later singled and was caught...]]> July 27, 2012 03:24:04 PDT It's hardly being bold to predict that Los Angeles Angels rookie outfielder Mike Trout is going to end up as fantasy's top player this season. Trout c...]]> July 26, 2012 09:01:19 PDT Looking solely at season numbers, the Pittsburgh Pirates certainly seemed to need an offensive upgrade or two as opposed to more starting pitching, no...]]> July 24, 2012 18:09:11 PDT There's little debate about the best player on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Center fielder Andrew McCutchen is having an MVP-type season, and it was good t...]]> July 17, 2012 09:00:37 PDT The Pittsburgh Pirates enter Tuesday tied for first place in the NL Central, and it's certainly not because of the likes of Pedro Alvarez and Clint Ba...]]> June 12, 2012 04:40:24 PDT Mike Sheets offers lineup suggestions for Week 8 of Baseball Challenge.]]> May 25, 2012 05:25:20 PDT Detroit Tigers right-hander Max Scherzer fanned 15 Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, winning his third game in nine starts. Scherzer allowed two runs in s...]]> May 21, 2012 03:54:54 PDT AJ Mass has his latest Top 100 points league rankings and discusses players who do the most they can despite little help from teammates.]]> May 14, 2012 06:20:42 PDT Mike Sheets offers lineup suggestions for Week 6 of Baseball Challenge.]]> May 11, 2012 05:04:38 PDT Dan Szymborski looks at players such as Dustin Ackley, Matt Wieters and Austin Jackson who could make or break your fantasy season.]]> March 13, 2012 07:19:41 PDT Mike Sheets forecasts Pedro Alvarez's fantasy value after the slugger struggled badly in 2011.]]> March 06, 2012 05:16:35 PST Tristan H. Cockcroft, in examining A.J. Burnett's future as a Pittsburgh Pirate, warns that Yankee Stadium wasn't the only problem for the right-hander.]]> February 20, 2012 06:20:26 PST