The Pirates frittered away an early five-run lead, fought back to tie it on an Adam LaRoche two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth, but Ryan Church's RBI single in the 10th gave the New York Mets a 9-8 victory today at PNC Park. (Today)
Two sources confirmed today that the Pirates have, indeed, made an offer to elite Dominican prospect Miguel Angel Sano. Neither source -- one inside, one outside the team -- would divulge the dollar figure or otherwise characterize the offer. (Today)
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Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee rounds third base after hitting a two-run home run against Pirates starting pitcher Virgil Vasquez in the first inning last night.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, from Squirrel Hill and Shady Side Academy, spent an inning and a half in the FSN broadcast booth early last night at PNC Park. (Today)
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Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson reaches for home plate as he's tagged out by Cubs catcher Geovany Soto in the fifth inning last night. Wilson apologized for remarks he made concerning team management.
Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson did an about-face yesterday -- and he insists no one urged him to do it. Rather, he dug down deep within himself and knew an apology was what he should deliver. (Today)
Top Dominican prospect Miguel Angel Sano is on pace to become a very rich teenager before the summer is out.
The Pirates are believed to have made their first formal offer for elite Dominican prospect Miguel Angel Sano, but the Baltimore Orioles, Minnesota Twins and perhaps more teams also are in the mix. (Today)