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The Chase for October, Sept. 17 edition

The Chase for October, Sept. 17 edition

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The Chase for October 

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Today’s Pirates stories from the Post-Gazette:

Padres shut out Pirates, 2-0

Pirates notebook: rotation looks sharp again

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Today is major league baseball’s 12th annual Roberto Clemente Day, a designation that needs no explanation in Pittsburgh.

The nominees for the award in his name – including Pittsburgh’s Andrew McCutchen - were announced last night. 

Find the story, with all nominees here

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Last night

Cardinals lost to the Rockies 6-2

Reds beat the Astros 6-1

Nationals game was postponed

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Standings

NL Central standings

  • Pirates 87-63 --
  • St. Louis 87-63 –
  • Cincinnati 85-66 – 2.5 GB

Wild Card standings

  • Pirates 87-63 -- + 2.5
  • St. Louis 87-63 --+2.5
  • Cincinnati  85-66 – - 
  • Washington 79-70 – 5 GB

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Magic number to get a playoff spot: 6

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Relevant ink from around the NL:

On the Cards

Cardinals bullpen breaks down

Holliday: At any level Helton is hall of famer

On the Reds 

Cueto, Cozart help Reds past Astros 

Column: Reds collapse would not be unlike 1964 Phillies (from 9/16) 

On the Nationals

Washington Nationals postpone game after hours of uncertainty 

Navy yard shooting a reminder to Nationals, Braves that baseball is ‘just a game’

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Thought of the day 


Even in the midst of a high stakes pennant chase, the Washington Nationals did the right thing postponing yesterday’s game against the Braves in the midst of the Navy Yard shootings.

Sport and life collide all the time – even when we repeatedly forget – and this was a clear time to put baseball on hold.

The shootings took place just five blocks away and some of the stadium parking lots were used as staging areas for families to reunite.

The Braves can clinch the National League East with a sweep in today’s doubleheader, and the Nationals of course are staging a September run they hope will lead to a Wild Card berth.

As thrilling as that is for both teams and fans, life and safety are trump cards.

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Tweet of the day from MLB.com, and needs no explanation. Twitter handle: @MLB

@MLB Today is Roberto Clemente Day. We honor the life and legacy of one of the finest gentlemen to ever grace the game of baseball. #Clemente

First Published: March 24, 2016, 5:12 p.m.

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