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Pirates in danger of missing playoffs, losing “Cutch”

Bryanna McDermott | Asst. Photo Editor The Pittsburgh Pirates are winding down a rollercoaster season that has fans wondering whether or not they’ll see Buctober for the fourth straight year. Pittsburgh currently sits with a disappointing 70-74 record with just 18 games left in the season. That’s good for third place in the NL Central, 22.5 games back from the division leading Cubs and six … Continue reading Pirates in danger of missing playoffs, losing “Cutch”

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Buccos vying for another playoff run in 2014

Saúl Berríos-Thomas | Layout Editor Baseball has the longest season in professional sports. Sometimes the “dog days” of summer can get a little boring, but there is nothing more exciting than playoff races to the pennant. The playoff picture is becoming clearer after Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles drenched their locker rooms in champagne earlier this week. The Los Angeles Angels have been a foregone … Continue reading Buccos vying for another playoff run in 2014

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The Point After: Playoff baseball is among us (soon)

Pat Higgins | Asst. Sports Editor The Pirates clinched a berth in the postseason on Tuesday night in Chicago for the first time in 21 years. Hollywood couldn’t have written a more fitting script for a franchise that’s been marred by injuries, bad luck, poor scouting and routinely miserable personnel decisions for as long as I’ve been alive: Marlon Byrd botched a routine play on … Continue reading The Point After: Playoff baseball is among us (soon)

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