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BIZARRE: Pirates | Mind Blowing Facts

Every NL Team’s Most Surprising Performer So Far

The early part of the 2026 MLB season has already delivered its fair share of plot twists for each club.

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MLB Scores and Standings: New Teams Enjoy View from First Place

Mets are plummeting, Reds are surging and Dodgers are as good as ever.

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MLB Power Rankings: Pirates Soar With Surprising Division Lead

Pittsburgh has recovered from Paul Skenes’s Opening Day disappointment. That’s far from the only notable development of the season’s first three weeks.

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MLB Scores and Standings: Mets and Red Sox Sinking, Padres and Tigers Getting Hot

Here's where we stand after a Tuesday night full of one-run games.

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The Best Pitchers in Major League Baseball Right Now

There are many aces across the league. But this group stands out as the sport’s top-tier starters.

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MLB Standings Reveal Some Surprising Struggles and First-Place Teams

The Pirates off to a hot start while perceived contenders are limping out of the gates.

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What the Bunched Up MLB Standings Really Say About the State of All 30 Teams

Each of the 30 teams are within three games of a wild card spot at this early stage.

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Pirates Pay Homage to Masters Broadcast, Completely Nail It

Baseball pretending it is golf is a tradition unlike any other.

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The Accidental ABS Challenge Is MLB’s Latest Growing Trend

The universally accepted move to signal an ABS challenge is a player tapping his helmet or cap. This has posed problems for players with a habit of doing so.

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Baseball great Phil Garner dies aged 76 after cancer battle

Phil Garner has passed away at the age of 76

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Longest Fighting Suspensions in MLB History After Jorge Soler and Reynaldo Lopez Get Punished

Revisiting some of the longest suspensions handed down in MLB for fighting after Jorge Soler and Reynaldo López’s skirmish.

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Ranking the Eight New MLB City Connect Jerseys in 2026 From Worst to Best

The good, the bad, and the ugly of the new City Connect jerseys that will be debuting on a baseball diamond near you.

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There's a First Time for Everything: Tracking All of MLB's ABS Challenge Firsts

From the first-ever ABS challenge to the first ejection involving an ABS challenge, here are all of MLB's firsts involving the new balls-and-strikes arbiter.

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How MLB’s Unprecedented Youth Movement Came to Pass

Hide your veterans and hide your wives—25-and-under stars are taking over baseball.

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Team USA Manager Mark DeRosa Makes Surprising Claim About Konnor Griffin

Big things are expected from the Pirates' young phenom.

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Giants Find Truly Disgusting Way to Celebrate Blade Tidwell's First MLB Save

Baseball players know how to mark an occasion.

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Vinnie Pasquantino Reacts to Royals’ Carter Jensen Oversleeping for Game: ‘It Can’t Happen’

Jensen slept through his alarm and ended up being scratched minutes before first pitch of Thursday’s game against the Twins.

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Four Bold Predictions for Konnor Griffin’s Rookie Season

The Pittsburgh Pirates have called up the top prospect in baseball. Here are four bold predictions about how his rookie season will go.

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Konnor Griffin Contract Is a No-Brainer for the Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates and shortstop Konnor Griffin have agreed to a nine-year, $140 million deal before his MLB debut. It was a no-brainer for the franchise.

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What to Expect From Konnor Griffin As Pirates Call Up MLB's Top Prospect

The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up Konnor Griffin, who is the top prospect in baseball. The 19-year-old will be the team’s starting shortstop moving forward. Here’s what to expect from him.

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Inside the Odd Numbers of MLB’s First Week: The Good, the Bad, the Rookies

Rookies are running baseball early in the season while a number of big names are struggling.

The Independent UK

Rugby coach Alan Paver handed lengthy ban for striking opposition player

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Three Future MLB Stars Who Should Be Next in Line for Mega Extensions

A bunch of baseball’s young studs have been locked down for the long term in recent weeks. These guys could be next—including one who’s still in the minors.

The Independent UK

Cornish Pirates coach receives six-week ban after slapping opposition player

Alan Paver admitted he had struck Worcester Warriors replacement Jake Garside

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Cornish Pirates issue statement after coach sent off for ‘slap’ on opposition player

Alan Paver was shown a red card after an altercation with a Worcester player during the Champ Rugby fixture

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