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Pirates’ Recent Trades Disregard On Base Percentage, the “True” Metric

I'll be the first to admit, that after a rocky start, Andy LaRoche was a decidedly better player than I had ...

Mets: Do They Have a Pirates Problem?

This is not a reference to the fact that the Mets have just lost two games to the Pittsburgh Pirates. It ...

Why the Blue Jays’ Playoff Chances Are Not Necessarily Within Their Control

The Blue Jays are still in first place in the American League East, but one wonders how long that will last. Perhaps until ...

Pittsburgh Pirates: Rising From The Ashes

It's official: The Pittsburgh Pirates are no longer a cellar-dwelling team, having overtaken the Houston Astros for fifth place in the National ...

Yes, Samantha, Your Cleveland Indians Have Been Unlucky, Not “Worst”

The Cleveland Indians are a team that's loaded with talent. That talent is deployed more successfully at some times than others. But ...

Why New York Yankee Fans Are Rooting for a Blue Jays Series Victory

At least Yankee fans should be hoping that the Blue Jays win, if not sweep, the upcoming series against the Boston ...

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Run Totals Aren’t Doing Them Much Good

The Pittsburgh Pirates more than batted around, scoring nine consecutive runs in yesterday's game against the Colorado Rockies in the seventh ...

Pirates—Rockies: Pirates Need to Win the Close Ones to Make Dreams Come True

In last year's first series against the Colorado, the Pirates went 0-4, being outscored 28 runs to 9, or an "average" of 7.00 ...

Opponents’ Weakness May Give the Pirates an Opening

Call it the series of the Midgets. But the Pirates finally have some "easy" opponents for a change. The 14-20 Pirates ...

Blue Jays-Yankees Series Recap: A “Verdict” That Might Not Matter

Maybe the pessimists about the Toronto Blue Jays had a point. Maybe the Jays have trouble winning the games that count. ...

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