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PITTSBURGH — Tuesday was probably what the Pirates envisioned when they called Oneil Cruz up earlier this season.

David Robertson is getting another opportunity with the Philadelphia Phillies.

PITTSBURGH — A few hours before the Phillies' 2-1, 10-inning win over the Pirates on Saturday night, Ranger Suárez played a game of Uno with reliever Seranthony Domínguez and first-base coach Paco Figueroa. Music was blasting in the clubhouse, and Suárez was shuffling the cards and shaking his shoulders to…

The Philadelphia Phillies will meet the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action on Saturday night from PNC Park.

PITTSBURGH — The Phillies and Pirates battled it out until the very end on Friday, which obviously is more impressive feat for the Pirates, who entered the game with a 40-59 record, than it is for the Phillies. But the Phillies came out with the 4-2 win, nevertheless, in dramatic…

PITTSBURGH — Before the Phillies game against the Pirates on Thursday night, interim manager Rob Thomson told his players to not take their 40-58 opponents for granted. “Get the lead,” he told them. “Step on the gas pedal.”

While Yoshi Tsutsugo remains on the Pirates roster, things could start changing soon at first base. They certainly should.

PITTSBURGH — The Juan Soto sweepstakes have resonated very little locally for obvious reasons. The star outfielder just turned down a nearly half-billion dollar offer from the Washington Nationals last week. So, in the context of the Pirates' penny-pinching ownership, a sign-and-trade situation in which the club gives him more…

CHICAGO — Players come and go at Wrigley Field, and some of the lucky ones get the send-off they deserve.