The Latest Breaking News from Andrew McCutchen

PITTSBURGH —Just when you thought a sweep of the Padres had the Pirates back and feeling good about themselves, they do something like this.

Baseball has often been described as a kids game.

PITTSBURGH — Jack Suwinski thought about the question for a second and laughed: When was the last time he hit leadoff? Tampa last year, Suwinski eventually recalled (correctly). As far as his last single ... well, different story.

The veteran outfielder didn’t agree with the league’s decision to play games through wildfire smoke that is once again affecting the northeast this week.

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He didn’t seem happy about this.

PITTSBURGH — Pirates fans probably didn't need another reason to laugh or smile after Tuesday's 9-4 victory against the Padres at PNC Park, but Andrew McCutchen provided one anyway, cracking a joke in light of an absurd trade rumor from Monday that involved the franchise's most popular player in decades.

PITTSBURGH — When the San Diego Padres clustered five hits and scored three runs in the top of the second inning on Tuesday night, it felt like another disastrous night looming for the Pirates.

Hitting coach Andy Haines has become a popular target for fan frustration amid plenty of Pirates struggles: losses in 12 of 13 after Sunday's shutout — their 10th, tied for an MLB high — plus ranking 28th in runs (72) and 29th in OPS (.626) this month.

PITTSBURGH — The two ovations actually sounded somewhat similar, Andrew McCutchen leading off the first inning and Henry Davis two frames later. Although they were drafted 16 years apart and several genres separate their choices in walkup music, the importance of McCutchen and Davis to this franchise is hard to…

CHICAGO — No, Osvaldo Bido, they aren’t all this bad. The Pirates and their fans certainly hope not, anyway.