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The perfectionist in Josh Bell fueled the Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman's incessant climb to the major leagues. During his steady rise through the minors, Bell would deal with any sort of slump - real or imagined - the only way he knew how: by getting in the batting cage and hitting balls by the hundreds. The Pirates respected Bell's work ethic. Continue to Article

September 23, 2017 11:34:am EST

Former major leaguer Raul Mondesi has been sentenced to eight years in prison for corruption during his time as mayor of San Cristobal in the Dominican Republic, Hector Gomez reported on Wednesday. Mondesi, who served a six-year term as mayor from 2010-2016, was also fined 60 million pesos. Continue to Article

September 20, 2017 8:36:pm EST

Josh Harrison made a new fan during the Pirates trip to Milwaukee this week. (AP) There’s no experience quite like going to a Major League Baseball game for the first time. The excitement. The atmosphere. The sheer enormity of the ballpark. It can be Continue to Article

September 15, 2017 6:37:pm EST

On a tough night for hitters in both lineups, Alex Avila didn't need to hit the ball hard to get the Cubs on the board. Avila flared an RBI triple in the ninth inning, capping a duel between Jose Quintana and Gerrit Cole and lifting Chicago over the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 on Wednesday. Avila's hit against Daniel Hudson (2-6) left the bat at just 75 mph, but with Pittsburgh's outfielders shifting the other way, pinch-runner Leonys Martin had plenty of time to score from second base. Continue to Article

September 06, 2017 11:48:pm EST