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The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange AAA call-up Jordy Mercer leads Pirates past Nationals PITTSBURGH - Jordy Mercer was ready to walk across the street from PNC Park to his hotel room and get a good night's sleep. Just a few...

A.J. Burnett doesn’t lead the major leagues in strikeouts. He just wants to and is awful close. “I’m trying to keep up with Yu Darvish, but he’s pretty filthy,” the Pittsburgh Pirates’ ace said of the Texas Rangers&...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH The Pirates felt Starling Marte had star potential from the day they signed him in 2007 as an international amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic. The left fielder and...

The Sports Xchange MLB roundup: Mott to have Tommy John surgery St. Louis Cardinals closer Jason Motte, who had a league-leading 42 saves last season, will need Tommy John surgery to repair his injured elbow, the St. Louis Post Dispatch reported. Motte...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH The Pirates are soon going to have two more pitchers than rotation spots and it will be interesting how they sort things out. Left-hander Francisco Liriano is tentatively...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Francisco Liriano's debut with the Pirates is imminent. The left-hander is scheduled to make a third start for Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday on his rehabilitation assignment,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH One month of Jonathan Sanchez was enough for the Pirates. The left-hander was designated for assignment Tuesday, one night after giving up two runs in 2 1/3 innings in a relief...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH The Pirates could be adding a veteran right hander to their bullpen in time for the weekend series with Washington that begins Friday night in Pittsburgh. Jose Contreras continues...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Jonathan Sanchez wants a chance to plead his case. The Pirates left-hander was suspended six games by Major League Baseball on Saturday, a day after he was ejected from the first...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Francisco Liriano has been a paradox throughout his seven major-league seasons. Take 2011, for example. The left-hander was good enough to throw a no-hitter that year but ended...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH The Pirates reverted to Plan B less than a week into the season when it came to the cleanup spot in the batting order. However, the alternate plan has worked out fine so far....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Set-up man Mark Melancon and closer Jason Grilli, who have formed a lockdown late-inning duo for the Pirates so far this season, will be rested and ready Friday night for the...