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Bubba Chandler was asked postgame Friday what did it mean to him that he made 30 starts (31 if you count the day he had an opener as a start) this year. He revealed a lot. His full quote:
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Chandler told me earlier this year he was dealing with something with his body that impacted his mechanics early this season. It raised his arm angle. As the year progressed, his arm angle went back to normal and the results got better. Saw a lot of growth in the second half.
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Kirby Yates will pitch in his 518th career game Saturday. It will be his first MLB start.
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The Pirates’ late comeback falls short. 8-7 Tigers final. Rough night for Bubba Chandler and the defense
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Filing under “things I have never seen before”: Bubba Chandler just allowed two runs on a strikeout
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Oneil Cruz is the third Pirate with back-to-back 20 homer, 30 stolen base seasons. He joins Barry Bonds (1990-1992) and Andy Van Slyke (1987-188).
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Your three favorite Pirates writers and Danny are on our way to Detroit. Ask us anything
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The Shield at 70. Justified at 83. No Malcolm in the Middle, Fargo or Hannibal. I get this is probably an impossible list, but this ain’t it
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We’ve got plenty of time to complain about missing the playoffs and the lockout and everything else that annoyed us this year. There’s also only 27 innings of Pirates baseball left this year, and who knows when inning 28 will be.
Do yourself a favor: watch some ball this weekend
There are 27 innings of Pirates baseball left in 2026. After that, nobody knows when the next inning is coming.
@AlexJStumpf closes out the regular-season run of OffBeat from PNC Park. Enjoy the game while it’s here. northshorenine.com/article/e…
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My last video from section 322 this year: piped.video/ssea5hkEgWM?is=EdR-…
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I guess we’ll never know. The Pirates finish their home schedule with 99 Sheetz Shotz.
The Pirates have hit 99 Sheetz Shotz this season. There is no third digit on the stadium’s counter. They have never hit this many Shotz in a season. We have no precedent for what could happen if they hit anymore Shotz. Will be monitoring the Sheetzuation.
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For the fifth time in 34 years, the Pirates will not lose more games than they win. Win No. 81 is a 2-1 win over the Cardinals.
This will be the second time since 2000 where they will finish ahead of the Cardinals in the NL Central
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RHP Camilo Doval has been claimed off waivers by San Francisco. He was DFA’d by the Pirates Tuesday
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