Pittsburgh’s worst fears came true: Bud Selig proposed and implemented a one-game playoff between wild card winners.
It’s hard to imagine a better one-game showdown than these two divsiion rivals and Arrieta vs. Cole.
For Pittsburgh, hope is just a few memories away.
All the transactions we analyzed.
About Michael Wacha’s arm slot, Marcus Stroman’s comeback, and Rich Hill’s start today.
Shelby Miller almost made it, the Cubs keep surging, Michael Pineda’s follow-up sucked, and the best defensive play of the weekend.
What’s a hidden reverse Humber, you wonder?
While the boxers were holding their punches this weekend, the Cardinals and Pirates slugged each other into exhaustion.
Talking to a superstar in a slump–and to his opponents.
A deep dive into the Pirate first baseman’s defense.
The Pirates extend Josh Harrison, the A’s extend Cody Ross an offer, and the Rays expand Allan Dykstra’s role.
How the Pirates jump first into new markets but don’t over-invest.
The Pirates want to keep their star ‘for a long, long time,’ while the Mets’ crowded rotation will likely squeeze out the team’s top two prospects.
The Dodgers continue to restock the back of their rotation with gambles on injury-prone starters.