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The Pittsburgh Piratres cannot compete for free agent players and trade their own star players away

Provides details of Sanchez's new contract and recaps his previous years with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Pirates new general manager and president, through the draft and free agent moves, finally have the Pirates organization headed in the right direction.

They had power, speed, pitching, and a lot of veteran savvy. But the Pittsburgh Pirates still weren't the most likely of championship contenders.

Cubs predicted to win second straight division crown for first time in franchise history. Young standouts expected to make Milwaukee a contender for postseason berth.

The Detroit Tigers are close to bringing Pittsburgh shortstop Jack Wilson to the Motor City. This would move Carlos Guillen to first base. Good move for Detroit or not?

With the strength of the Chicago Cubs, it appears everyone else in the division is playing for second place.

The Commonwealth is bordered by big city baseball markets other than the two major cities of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

The Pittsburgh Pirates has a history of trades that seem both counter-productive and confusing to Pirate fans. On Wednesday night there was another added to the list.

Baseball has always been wracked with scandal: gambling, corking bats, steroids, spying. But perhaps no scandal in MLB history was worse than the Pittsburgh drug trials.

Here is a comprehensive collection of career, season and single game hitting records by Major Leaguers from 1900 to the present.

Baseball fans can catch spring training games by many popular teams throughout Florida. Tickets are usually inexpensive, making them great for sports fans on vacation.

Baseball is often regarded as America's favorite pastime. So it's no surprise that it is the most popular and common subject on U.S. postage stamps.

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Detroit Tigers in five games in 2006 World Series, but they may be hard-pressed to repeat as NL Central division champions.

Biography of Connie Mack, a Hall of Fame baseball legend and record-breaking manager of the Philadelphia Athletics for 50 years

Can the Phillies be the sixth team to come back from facing elimination and win the World Series?

With only a month to go to the All-Star Game, it's time to study up on the best players at each position. Or, you can just do the usual and vote for your favorite guys.

Five teams are still in the hunt in the National League Central while one team is already looking ahead to next year.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been the doormat of the National League for sixteen well publicized years. Early success in 2009 has Pirate fans hoping for a change.

The Red Sox felt they became a better team after trading Manny Ramirez. Boston is eating those words.

Built in 1906, it wasn't until nearly a century later that the 14-floor Renaissance Pittsburgh was restored to its original purpose.

The St. Louis Cardinals area the class of a competitive NL Central in the early going followed by the surprising Pittsburgh Pirates who are only three games back.

High school star B.J. Upton taken second by Tampa Bay and Milwaukee went after high school slugger Prince Fielder.

Pittsburgh Pirates don't shy away from money and sign Pedro Alvarez while San Francisco sign catcher Buster Posey and Cincinnati adds slugger Yonder Alonso.

Almost everybody who plays in the MLB gets a nickname at some point. Here are ten of the best baseball nicknames along with the origin and meaning behind each one.

From Brooks Robinson to Allan Trammell, these are the best players from each annual Fall Classic from 1970 through 1984.

Although the Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the oldest franchises in the NFL, the team struggled with a losing record for decades before finally becoming a winning team.

Most fans believe the first World Series took place in 1903, two years after the American League was born. But the first Fall Classic pre-dates that Series by 20 years.

The New York Yankees are World Series Champions again, but, controversy swirls after a very interesting season.

More than 350 sets of brothers have played in the Major Leagues since the 1870s. Here are five of the very best sibling combinations in baseball history.

Show details and exhibits, as well as other attractions to see in the Pittsburgh area.

A good third baseman has to charge bunts and cut off doubles down the line. If he can do both and hit with consistency and/or power, he'll be ranked among the greats.

Here is a breakdown of transactions made by MLB clubs between October 10-24.

The Chicago Cubs, one of the most successful baseball teams of the first decade of the twentieth century, won their first World Series in 1907--and their last in 1908.

Baseball has enjoyed a share of ups and downs in its history, from the Cincinatti Red Stocking and the Golden Age of Babe Ruth to Ted Williams in the 1940s and steroids.

David Price and Matt Wieters lead a list of very talented young players knocking at the door to the Majors and ready to break it down with a Rookie of the Year award.

The Phillies will win the NL East, Chase Utley will take the NL MVP, Mariano Rivera will finally get the AL Cy Young Award, and the Yankees will win the World Series.

These five players have started off hot. Can they keep it up?

In the past 50 years, Major League Baseball has added 14 new teams and drastically revised it's structure and standings.

Amist controversary Barry Bonds is closing in on Hank Aarons home run record. With all the aligations of steroid use one must wonder. Did he cheat?

From the Tecumsehs to the Majors, from the historic Labatt Park to the future Hall of Famers who have played upon its field, baseball in London has had a rich history.

Great shortstops have been key to many baseball championships. They have done it with the bat, the glove, spirit, or leadership. The best have done it with all of them.

When Camden Yards opened in Baltimore in 1992, it forever changed the way that MLB parks would be designed and built. Here are three of the best new "retro" fields.

Charlotte offers scores of sports and recreational activities to keep even the most frequent business travelers entertained.

Before this season, the once proud Los Angeles Dodgers were a rudderless ship. Joe Torre went West with his championship act to lead them back to the post season.

The crowning event of the baseball season has not always been exciting. But 104 years of high-level competition have left fans with many memorable thrills.

With most of baseball's greats in military service, 1945 was largely dullsville. A last-day pennant-winning home run by a returning star provided a rare bright spot.

Attendance has jumped in the 12 years that Major League Baseball introduced regular season play between American and National League teams

The Kansas City Royals must answer a question, "What caused the increase in Jose Guillen's power?"

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens nearly took a perfect game into the ninth inning against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday. He threw a complete game shutout.