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  Can Kang be a superstar for Pittsburgh? Photo Credit: Getty Images The Pirates were the surprise winners in the Kang sweepstakes. By: Michael Hanley (@Magic20099)

Bumgardner was nearly untouchable. Photo Credit: Matt Marton/ USA Today Sports Madison Bumgardner brought his a game to the mound & Brandon Crawford brought a timely hit along tonight in Pittsburgh as well which spelled doom for the Pirates as they were blanked 8-0  at home on Wednesday night in the NL WildCard Game. By: Michael Hanley

Martin has played  a big role in the Pirates success. Photo Credit: AP Thanks to defeating the Braves 3-2 and getting help from the Reds, the Pittsburgh Pirates, yes those Pirates, are in the postseason for a second consecutive season. By: Michael Hanley

  Benoit leaving SD? Photo Credit: Chris Humphreys/USA Today Sports    Joaquin Benoit has been dazzling for the San Diego Padres so far this season coming out of their bullpen. His consistency in his performance from game to game have not only been eye catching to the Padres team and front office, but to other teams as well. Benoit has grabbed the attention of some contending teams  who are looking to add bullpen help for the stretch run. Who are those teams? Find out below.   By: Michael Hanley

 Rinku Singh recovering from Tommy John Surgery. Photo Credit: Getty Images If you have been watching any sporting event of any length in recent weeks you have seen the ads for the movie “Million Dollar Arm” about two young men lives in Rinku Singh and Dinesh Kumar Patel from India who win a reality show that sought to see who could throw the hardest. Rinku Singh won with show w/ an 87 mph throw. Singh, still with the Pirates after signing w/ them in 2008, unfortunately now has joined an ever growing club of pitchers with one common thread: undergoing Tommy John surgery. By: Michael Hanley

On the surface the headline of Gregory Polanco turning down a seven year, $25 million dollar deal would  cause many people question the advice he got from his agent or friends around him. Below the surface of the years and amount of money, its very obvious why an elite prospect of Polanco’s stature would turn down this type of deal and why the Pirates would push so aggressively for this deal. by Michael Hanley

Dock Ellis by Steve Painter Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis was quite a character. He sported hair curlers in the dugout, took handfuls of amphetamines before games, and pitched a no-hitter on LSD.

by Matt Kellet Gerrit Cole On Tuesday night Gerrit Cole, the #1 prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates organisation, took the mound for his first major league start. As with all top prospect debuts, there was a sense of excitement in the air, as well as the fear that it could all go wrong. Luckily for the Pirates, Cole justified the hype.

By Ryan Henry      It’s getting close to the end of the season, which means that it is time to look at those in the running for MVP honors. In both the AL and NL there are two that distill to the top and a few that are fighting to stay in the conversation.  First, let’s take a look at the AL race. American League 1.        The first person you have to talk about when considering the AL MVP is the Angels’ Mike Trout. He currently leads the league in four statistical categories: batting average at .346, stolen bases (33), runs (86) and OPS+ (182). On top of that, he is sitting at an absurd 6.7 wins-above-replacement  (WAR) according to Fangraphs.com. He is playing for a contender, and could very well be the third player to win both rookie of the year honors to go alongside his MVP trophy, which would also go nicely alongside his likely Gold Glove. photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Angels 2.    ...