The Pirates have lost 10 straight games with their latest defeat–an 8-2 beatdown–coming at the hands of the Padres at Petco Park on Wednesday afternoon. To give you an idea of how bad the Buccos have been lately, the White Sox, who have the worst record in Major League Baseball at 29-93, have only lost… read more

Entering play on Wednesday, seemingly nothing was going the Texas Rangers’ way. Since the all-star break, Texas was just 9-15 had lost 8 of their first 12 games in August, and were on the verge of being swept by the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park. Adolis Garica was one of the big stories in… read more

In a rematch of the 2016 World Series, the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago Cubs 9-8 last night at Progressive Field. This game could be described as … ·      A wild and woolly encounter ·      A romp ‘em, stomp ‘em affair ·      A real “ring-a-ding-dong dandy” While Cleveland blew a five-run lead, the Guardians overcame… read more

The Cleveland Guardians won their second straight game in Minnesota, splitting the series and restoring the 3½-game lead they had when they came to town. Cleveland won 5-3 yesterday after breaking a seven-game losing streak that threatened their position atop the AL Central Division. Tanner Bibee (10-4) made a welcome return to the starting rotation… read more

Cleveland Guardians fans can breathe easily again now that the team’s seven-game losing streak has finally ended. Last night’s 2-1 victory in Minnesota wasn’t the best game of the year, especially on offense. But Cleveland’s pitching carried the day in a game in which each team managed only four hits. Gavin Williams (2-4) delivered his… read more

You know it’s getting bad when even Paul Skenes, the rookie pitching phenom, can’t inspire his teammates or Pirates fans. I don’t know about you, but it barely registered in my mind that Skenes would be taking the mound in Game 2 of a three-game weekend series against the Dodgers out in Los Angeles on… read more

The White Sox fought until the bitter end but were unable to score with the bases loaded.

Where did you have the bullpen on your bingo card for problems that would help sink the Pirates after the trade deadline? Pittsburgh’s relievers did a lot of heavy lifting when the Diamondbacks took two of three last weekend to open what was said to be a crucial six-game homestand. After a ho-hum 6-0 loss… read more

The Pirates lost to the Padres by a score of 6-0 in the first of a three-game series at PNC Park on Tuesday night. The defeat drops Pittsburgh back down to .500 at 56-56. The Pirates are now four games out of the third wildcard spot in the National League and five behind San Diego,… read more

Few rivalries in Major League Baseball have been able to bring the fireworks that the Rangers and Astros Silver Boot Showdown has provided over the last few years. Multiple benches-clearing brawls and the Rangers’ seven-game ALCS victory last October have blood boiling at an all-time high between the two squads from the Lone Star State…. read more