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ST. LOUIS -- The positive to pitching in the Pirates' minor league system is that there exists no better opportunity in the sport for career advancement. The negative? ... (Today)

ST. LOUIS -- There is no plan to shut down Paul Maholm in 2008. (Today)

With less than six weeks left in a baseball season careening toward a climax somewhere outside of Pittsburgh, as ever, it's obviously a good time for some careful and even thoughtful analysis ...Sports commentary by Gene Collier (Today)

BRISTOL, Conn. -- Major League Baseball and ESPN signed a new digital rights agreement that will allow the sports network to put baseball content on multiple platforms, including video game consoles and portable players such as iPods. ... (Today)