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Snow falls at Wrigley Field on the morning of Chicago's home opener baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Monday, April 9, 2018, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Cubs postpone home opener a day because of snow

By JAY COHEN - Associated Press

CORRECTS TO FOURTH INNING INNING NOT THIRD INNING - Chicago Cubs' Ben Zobrist (18) gets high-fives after his home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 8, 2018, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

LEADING OFF: Cubs play home opener against Pirates

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Cincinnati Reds' Eugenio Suarez rounds second behind Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison after hitting a three-run-home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 7, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Suarez powers Reds past Pirates 7-4

By ALAN SAUNDERS - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Pirates' Corey Dickerson (12) is tagged out by Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez (7) while trying to stretch a double into a triple in the sixth inning of the team's baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, April 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Moran and Marte lead streaking Pirates over Reds 14-3

By JOHN PERROTTO - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Pirates' Gregory Polanco hits a two-run home run off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Homer Bailey during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, April 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Polanco’s two-run homer lifts Pirates over Reds 5-2

By JOHN PERROTTO - Associated Press

Minnesota Twins' Miguel Sano (22) slides past the attempted tag by Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli to score on a double by Logan Morrison off Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, April 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Twins hand Pirates first loss with 7-3 victory

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Pirates' Colin Moran, center, gets a bubble gum shower from teammates Gregory Polanco, left rear, and Josh Bell, right rear, while being interviewed after the Pirates' home opener baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 2, 2018. Moran hit a grand slam off Twins starting pitcher Lance Lynn in the first inning to lead the Pirates to a 5-4 win. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

No ‘Cutch, no Cole, no problems so far for young Pirates

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Pirates' Colin Moran follows through on a grand slam off Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Lance Lynn in the first inning of the Pirates' home opener baseball game in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Moran’s slam leads Pirates over Twins 5-4, improve to 4-0

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Detroit Tigers' Nick Castellanos (9) slides home as the ball arrives in the 10th inning Friday, March 30, 2018, during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Detroit. Castellanos was initially ruled safe, then out. (Dale G.Young/Detroit News via AP)

MLB stands behind replay reversal from Tigers-Pirates game

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Trevor Williams throws during the third inning of game one of a baseball doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers, Sunday, April 1, 2018, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Pirates beat Tigers 8-6 to sweep doubleheader, series

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2018 file photo Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during a news conference at the baseball owners meetings in the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. Rebuilding _ or, to use the less euphemistic term, tanking _ has become one of baseball’s most polarizing topics in 2018. Manfred has said &quot;our clubs, all of them, want to win. That’s why the owners own, that’s why the clubs play the game. The question is: What strategy are they going to adopt, over what period of time, to put themselves in a position to win?” (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Rebuilding can pay off, but also invites skepticism

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press

Pirates enter 2018 with retooled roster, modest expectations

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Pirates' Francisco Cervelli celebrates with Josh Harrison (5) and Joe Musgrove (59) after hitting a two-run home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Sonny Gray during the first inning of a spring training baseball game Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Pirates C Cervelli hopes new workouts lead to healthy year

By JOHN PERROTTO - Associated Press

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Despite trades, Nats like their pitching prospects

By David Driver — Special to The Washington Times

Pittsburgh Pirates' Starling Marte (6) steals second base ahead of the throw to Atlanta Braves shortstop Johan Camargo, right, during the sixth inning of a spring baseball exhibition game, Monday, March 5, 2018, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Marte wants to make amends for suspension-shortened 2017

By JOHN PERROTTO - Associated Press

Pirates’ Polanco says he is ready to fulfill his potential

By JOHN PERROTTO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2018, file photo, Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell practices during baseball spring training, in Bradenton, Fla. Bell's vibrant rookie season was a flash of hope in an otherwise dismal 2017 for the Pirates. The first baseman is hoping to prove it wasn't a fluke. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Pirates’ Bell wants fast start after slow rookie finish

By JOHN PERROTTO - Associated Press

Mercer left as Pirates’ elder statesman after winter trades

By JOHN PERROTTO - Associated Press

Pirates hope third baseman Moran lives up to draft pedigree

By JOHN PERROTTO - Associated Press

Musgrove sees opportunity with trade to Pirates

By JOHN PERROTTO - Associated Press