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In “First Call” Tuesday, Alex Ovechkin and Bryce Harper both melt down. Jordan Staal scores. Andrew McCutchen may wind up back in center field. A lot to like Penguins fans had to love watching the Capitals lose Monday night in Game 6 against the Hurricanes. The final score was 3-2....

Nick Burdi threw the pitch, doubled over in pain and dropped to a knee. When the Pittsburgh Pirates reliever clutched his right biceps in anguish, you knew it was awful. Video of the Nick Burdi injury pic.twitter.com/GFxnDL3rO7— zach (@zachleft) April 23, 2019 It was absolutely crushing to watch, especially when...

After hurling a 97-mph fastball, reliever Nick Burdi clutched his pitching arm just above the right elbow, fell to his knees and stared down at the PNC Park mound. At that awful moment, which forced Burdi to walk off in tears, an ugly night for the Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen became...

Bryan Reynolds’ major league debut didn’t draw as much fanfare as teammate Cole Tucker’s, a former first-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates. But he quickly has shown his worth. “One of them is like chasing a roadrunner,” manager Clint Hurdle said of Tucker. “The other guy is the sheepdog...

Pirates fans are going ga-ga over rookie shortstop Cole Tucker, and they should. Tucker marked his big league debut Saturday with a home run and a curtain call. Fellow call-up Bryan Reynolds got lost in the shuffle, and understandably so: Reynolds’ hair isn’t as cool as Tucker’s. But Reynolds went...

Seven months removed from surgery, Gregory Polanco insisted his recovery isn’t just a little ahead of schedule. “A lot,” said Polanco, who was activated Monday from the injured list, clearing the way for the Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder to make his much-anticipated season debut. “I can’t describe how happy I...

Sure, the Pirates’ Sunday afternoon 3-2 loss at home to the Giants was disappointing. Especially when you consider how it happened. This is how the Giants clinched their second win of the trip. Nice recovery by Duggar and throw by Panik: pic.twitter.com/gFWOZNm1Tg— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) April 21, 2019 But the...

In this week’s “Madden Monday,” Mark Madden of 105.9 the X joins me to look at what the Penguins may do this offseason. Are trades of Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Patric Hornqvist and Phil Kessel possible? We debate the future of head coach Mike Sullivan and whether he can get...

You may not live to see anyone else do what Pete Peterson did. He’s the last Pittsburgh Pirates general manager to win a World Series. They’ve only won three in the past 94 years. Harding “Pete” Peterson died Tuesday at the age of 89, and the fact he was a...

The Pittsburgh Pirates gave themselves little margin for error Sunday at PNC Park, producing only five hits in a 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants. But there was plenty of room for anyone in the crowd of 12,396 to second-guess the manager, making the Pirates’ first defeat after a...

Gregory Polanco is making good progress from shoulder surgery and could come off the injury list during the current homestand, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. But the initial velocity on Polanco’s throws will be compromised, according to general manager Neal Huntington. “Teams are probably going to challenge him and...

Colin Moran learned early this season that the most important number in his phone belongs to the Wilson representative. Moran needs almost as many different gloves as there are positions on the field. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ utility man is scheduled to start at second base Sunday against the San Francisco...

With a forgettable spring behind him, catcher Elias Diaz was back in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ clubhouse Sunday when he was activated from the injured list. Diaz, who will be the chief backup to Francisco Cervelli, missed most of spring training and the first 18 games of this season with a...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 9-6) lost 3-1 to Louisville (Reds) in 10 innings. RF Gregory Polanco (.300) had an RBI double in the sixth inning, giving him five RBIs in the five game with the Indians. RHP Jesus Liranzo (0-2, 9.00) took the loss after allowing the go-ahead runs in the 10th...

Hearts dropped when Starling Marte and Erik Gonzalez collided at full speed Friday night at PNC Park, a play that left both players injured and the Pittsburgh Pirates seriously short-handed. Their corresponding move had Cole Tucker’s chest pounding Saturday as the shortstop was ecstatic about joining outfielder Bryan Reynolds in...

The Pittsburgh Pirates weren’t expecting Cole Tucker to make his major-league debut in April after he had accumulated just 57 at-bats at Triple-A. The same philosophy applied to outfielder Bryan Reynolds, who had 49 at-bats above the Double-A level. Circumstances changed when the Pirates, already thin at shortstop and outfield...

The Pittsburgh Pirates returned to PNC Park on Friday with the best winning percentage in the National League, despite what looked like a Grapefruit League lineup because of injuries. The San Francisco Giants countered with Madison Bumgarner, who was so dominant here in the 2014 NL wild card that the...

With the season’s second four-game winning streak in the books, starting pitchers who continue to string together zeros and now a defense that hasn’t made an error in more than a week, the first-place Pittsburgh Pirates are faced with this question: What new troubles lurk around the corner? That’s right....

Three Pittsburgh Pirates players left the game against the San Francisco Giants with injuries Friday night at PNC Park. In the eighth, shortstop Erik Gonzalez and center fielder Starling Marte collided trying to run down a bloop single by Yangervis Solarte. Both Pirates players were on the ground for several...

During the 2017 season, Josh Bell set a National League record for most home runs by a switch-hitting rookie (26), led NL first-year players in hits (140) and tied for first in doubles (26). Yet Clint Hurdle suggested Bell might have gained more valuable experience last year when he hit...

When Nick Burdi’s ophthalmologist told him he needed to correct the vision in his right eye, he didn’t choose black-rimmed glasses for any reason other than personal convenience. “I had trouble putting (contacts) in and out,” the Pittsburgh Pirates’ rookie relief pitcher said. “I didn’t want to deal with it...

It’s our weekly fantasy sports podcast with Jeff Erickson of Rotowire. We have some good vibes from Pirates 1B Josh Bell and the team’s starting pitchers. Impact closers are a topic du jour for fantasy owners. Shane Greene of the Tigers and Kirby Yates of the Padres are leading the...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 9-4) was postponed because of rain in their series finale against visiting Toledo (Tigers). RHP Eduardo Vera (0-0, 3.27) is expected to be the Indians’ starting pitcher in their series opener Friday night against Louisville (Reds). Next: Friday vs. Louisville, 7:15 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 6-8) lost 8-4 against...