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Moss, Pirates snap eight-game skid Pirates outfielder Brandon Moss kept insisting he felt fine, that he was comfortable at the plate and confident in his swing.... more Submitted on 2009-05-13
Cardinals-Pirates Preview 2009-05-13 Facing the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates on the road continues to be a struggle for the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals.St. Louis will try to avoid its fifth consecutive loss in Pittsburgh as the teams continue their three-game series on Wednesday ... more Submitted on 2009-05-13
Pirates 7, Cardinals 1 Albert Pujols' home run in the first inning struck halfway up the batter's backstop in center field, the kind of drive that can unnerve a pitcher. Instead, it almost seemed to calm down Zach Duke.Duke responded to Pujols' homer by limiting St. Louis to th... more Submitted on 2009-05-13
THE TEAM'S ISSUE IS THE LACK OF YOUNG TALENT, NOT ITS CURRENT AVERAGE AGE With thePirates back on pace for a 17th consecutive losing season, one of the most common explanations given, by some in the public and some inside the team, is that they are young and, thus, prone to growing pains as they progress toward the future.... more Submitted on 2009-05-12
SLUMPING MOSS OUT OF OPTIONS NEW YORK -- ThePirates are, quite literally, running out of options with immensely struggling outfielder Brandon Moss, whose 0for4 in the 10-1 loss to the New York Mets yesterday extended his hitless streak to 14 at-bats and dropped his average to .176.... more Submitted on 2009-05-12
Pittsburgh Pirates Inside Pitch 2009-05-12 The Pirates had Monday off and certainly weren't complaining about a break in the schedule. The Pirates finished an 0-5 road trip to St. Louis and New York on Sunday with an 8-4 loss to the Mets. The Pirates have lost eight games in a row and 12 of 13 as ... more Submitted on 2009-05-12
Pittsburgh Pirates Notes, Quotes 2009-05-12 --SS Jack Wilson took himself out of Class AAA Indianapolis' lineup on Sunday because of cold and wet weather in Syracuse in what was the last game of his injury rehabilitation assignment but is still on track to be activated from the disabled list Tuesda... more Submitted on 2009-05-12
