Facing a midnight deadline last night to set their 40-man roster, the Pirates announced yesterday that they waived starter-reliever Jeff Karstens and officially added hard-throwing reliever Ramon (Today)

The Pirates enter the opening of free-agent season today as patient, prudent investors in pursuit of a bat and bullpen arms. (Yesterday)

The Pirates this afternoon cut loose starter-reliever Jeff Karstens and officially added hard-throwing reliever Ramon Aguero, outfielder Gorkys Hernandez plus starters Brad Lincoln and Bryan Morris to their 40-man roster, thus protecting those minor leaguers from being exposed for other teams to choose in the Rule 5 draft Dec. 10. (Yesterday)

Tim Lincecum needed just 15 wins to bag another NL Cy Young Award. Throw out those old baseball cards. (Yesterday)

The Los Angeles Angels could have crumbled when pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a car accident in April, overcome by waves of grief and sadness. Mike Scioscia kept them moving forward. (11/19/2009)