Bryan Morris

MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH In most workplaces, it would have seemed silly or downright childish. In a major league clubhouse, it cracked everybody up. About 2 1/2 hours before the Pirates played the final game of their 10-...

The Sports Xchange By Andrew Wagner, The Sports Xchange Brewers 2, Pirates 1 MILWAUKEE -- Alex Gonzalez hit a two-run double and Marco Estrada struck out eight in seven innings as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Friday night at...

Brewers find relief in win over Pirates MILWAUKEE -- Thanks to Marco Estrada, the Milwaukee Brewers' effective but overworked bullpen was able to breathe a sigh of relief. After Brewers starters threw a combined 11 innings during a three-game series...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH The Pirates take a 29-18 record into their game at Milwaukee on Friday night, the opener of a three-game series against the Brewers and five-game road trip that also includes a...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH The Pirates will likely be looking for a shortstop at the end of this season when Clint Barmes' two-year, $10.5-million contract expires. While Barmes has been solid defensively,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Through all his years coming up through the Toronto farm system and during parts of five seasons with the Blue Jays, Travis Snider had the reputation of being a burgeoning power...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Jared Hughes was one of the biggest surprises of the 2012 season for the Pirates. The right-handed reliever has been one of their biggest disappointments in 2013. However, Hughes...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Andrew McCutchen rarely misses a game with an injury. When the star center fielder does, everyone in the Pirates' organization holds their breath. McCutchen was held out of Sunday's...

On the morning that would deliver to the Dodgers their greatest arm in two generations, Clayton Kershaw awoke with a thought. The baseball draft was not televised in 2006. Each team made its picks on a secure conference call line with the league office....

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Astros 4, Pirates 2 (11) Astros 4, Pirates 2 (11): Jason Castro doubled and scored on a close play at home plate in the top of the 11th inning to snap a tie and lift visiting Houston to a comeback win. Castro, whose double...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Astros 4, Pirates 2 (11) PITTSBURGH -- Jason Castro is certainly not the typical cleanup hitter. The Houston Astros catcher entered Saturday night's game with just three home runs and 10 RBI to go...

Castro's hustle helps Astros win in 11 PITTSBURGH -- Jason Castro is the Houston Astros' cleanup hitter but he acted like a leadoff hitter once he got on base in the 11th inning Saturday night. The catcher came up with the big hit -- a leadoff...