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Pirates’ playoff hopes hinge on pitching staff going forward

David Borne | Staff Writer  Just a little over a month and a half remain in the MLB’s regular season, and with the playoff race in full swing, the Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves in a familiar position. With a record hovering right below the .500 mark (58-62) and sitting several games out of a playoff spot, Pittsburgh now faces another uphill battle in working to … Continue reading Pirates’ playoff hopes hinge on pitching staff going forward

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Prepare for an October to remember in 2016

By Andrew Holman | Sports Editor Major League Baseball’s regular season is composed of a grueling 162 game schedule, and at season’s end, a single win can separate the playoff teams from the ones sitting at home thinking about next season. For the players and teams lucky enough to clinch, October is a celebration of all the hard work they put in and all the … Continue reading Prepare for an October to remember in 2016

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An Added Word: Playoff baseball must be seen live

Addie Smith | Sports Editor All my life, my family members have told me “there is nothing like experiencing a playoff baseball game in person,” and all I did was scoff at them. I had been to NHL and NBA playoff games before (remember when the Wizards were good?), what makes the atmosphere of a playoff baseball game so different? So, when I woke up … Continue reading An Added Word: Playoff baseball must be seen live

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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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