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PITTSBURGH — As the Pirates plotted ways to dig themselves out of a sizable funk, with losses in 11 of 12 games entering Sunday’s series finale in Baltimore, this likely wasn’t a course they charted. Facing opening day starters in three of the four subsequent contests, it looked like a…

Last August, Burdi wasn’t sure if he’d ever make it back to a big-league mound.

Umpires have cracked down on pitchers using foreign substances to manipulate the ball in recent years, but this might be taking things a bit too far.

Pittsburgh’s much-anticipated series against the Rays has gone decidedly sideways.

Derek Shelton was absolutely heated at the umps here.

Forget the pitch clock for a moment. There may not be an area of baseball that has seen as much innovation as the home run celebration.

The Pirates and Rays square off in a big series this week.

How can you not be romantic about baseball?

His teammates may have been more excited than he was.