Good Days of '08 is a series looking back on some of the memorable Pirate wins this season. Previous entries: [Game 1] and [Game 13].--------Game 43 Coverage:[GameDay][Recap][More][Box--Pirates 7, Cubs 6--5/17/08]------------------Where to start on this remarkable game? Well, how about considering   more...
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Pirates (65-93) at Brewers (87-71)8:05--Miller Park, MilwaukeeZach Duke (5-14, 4.96) vs. Yovani Gallardo (0-0, 1.80)[Preview]----------This is the Pirates' last chance to win at Miller Park this season. So far they're 0-for-8. 1-for-14 against the Brewers overall. And we thought the Cubs owned   more...
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The Philadelphia Phillies (12-11) travel to Pittsburgh for a 3 game set against the Pirates (9-13) starting Friday night at 7:05 in beautiful and underrated PNC Park. Match-ups: Friday- Adam Eaton (0-0, 4.74 era, 1.34 whip) vs. Zach Duke (0-1, 4.37, 1.77), Saturday- Kyle Kendrick (1-2, 5.59, 1.81)   more...
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To celebrate their mathematical elimination, the Bucs had today off (it was also Labor Day, or something). There are a few minor notes to point out, though:---It's September 1st, meaning the Pirates can add anyone on the 40-man roster to the ballclub for the rest of the year. No announcements have   more...
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To celebrate their mathematical elimination, the Bucs had today off (it was also Labor Day, or something). There are a few minor notes to point out, though:---It's September 1st, meaning the Pirates can add anyone on the 40-man roster to the ballclub for the rest of the year. No announcements have   more...
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The quest for a winning season stays alive!-I fell asleep listening to this game on the radio sometime during the 5th inning (Bucs ahead 3-0) but two surprising pieces of news greet me this morning.-Zach Duke: COMPLETE GAME SHUTOUT! Holy cow. Yes, that's his first road win since May 2007. He was   more...
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Pirates (57-79) at Reds (61-76)7:10--Great American Ball Park, CincinnatiIan Snell (5-10, 5.77) vs. Aaron Harang (4-14, 5.27)[Preview]------------This is the definition of an utterly meaningless baseball game. Still, here we are. I'll be watching it...-Both of these pitchers were projected by many   more...
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