Pittsburgh Pirates News and Rumors
Ben Sheets Will Pitch Tomorrow, Then Never AgainSam Page, deadspin.com Today, Ben Sheets announced that he will start for the Braves tomorrow against the Pirates, and then retire. Tomorrow will mark Sheets's fifth start for the Braves this season after missing nearly two calendar years with a torn flexor in his pitching el… |
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Sheets to retire after Wednesday's startOct 2, 2012
Mark Bowman, MLB.com When Ben Sheets takes the mound in Wednesday afternoon's regular-season finale against the Pirates, he will be doing more than filling just a few innings for the Braves. The veteran pitcher will be making the final start of his injury-plagued career wit… |
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How A Career Ends: Jay Bell Homered Off A Hall Of Famer In His First At-Bat, Flied Out In His LastOct 2, 2012
Rob Trucks, deadspin.com Tell Me When It's Over is an interview series in which we ask former athletes about the moment they knew their playing days were over. Today: former major-league infielder Jay Bell, who scored the winning run in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series. |
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Nats' clinching moment unusual, but still sweetOct 2, 2012
Joey Nowak, MLB.com The Nationals began the night needing either a win over the Phillies or a Braves loss to the Pirates. They got the latter, clinching the National League East without ever scoring a run. |
