Pittsburgh Pirates manager John Russell expected Ryan Doumit and Garrett Jones, two of the few non-rookies in his lineup, to break out of their slumps sooner or later. They did it Friday night.

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PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Pittsburgh Pirates manager John Russell expected Ryan Doumit and Garrett Jones, two of the few non-rookies in his lineup, to break out of their slumps sooner or later.

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Manager John Russell said there is a "good chance" that Jeff Clement's season has ended after Clement suffered a left oblique injury while rehabbing his sore left knee.

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The Pirates, who already have clinched an 18th consecutive losing season, could replace manager John Russell and general manager Neal Huntington after this season, according to a USA Today report.

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Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Evan Meek was hit in his pitching hand by a line drive from Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun and left Sunday’s game, but X-rays were negative. Pittsburgh manager John Russell said the ball hit Meek on the top part of his hand near his fingers. “No fracture, which is good,” Russell said.

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With the Brewers sending a left-handed starter to the mound on Friday against the Pirates, manager John Russell thought it would be a good time to give Pedro Alvarez the night off and get Andy LaRoche some at-bats.

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Bucs manager John Russell said he expects to know in 7-10 days whether right-hander Ross Ohlendorf will be able to pitch again this season.

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Manager John Russell said Saturday that the idea of a six-man rotation in September has been broached with interim pitching coach Ray Searage.

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Neil Walker received a rare day off on Wednesday, as manager John Russell continues to show that he is going to provide his young players ample rest during this final stretch of the season.

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Jose Tabata has impressed manager John Russell with his abilities at the plate in his first Major League season, but Russell certainly isn't surprised. He's seen Tabata's potential for quite some time now.

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Manager John Russell unveiled a new lineup for the Pirates' game against the Astros on Saturday. Russell said he wanted to balance the Pirates' left-handed hitters and right-handed hitters more.

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Reliever Chris Resop has struck out five of the last 13 batters he's faced in his last three outings. Manager John Russell said Resop's arm strength and command continue to improve.

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Manager John Russell said he's not surprised that second baseman Neil Walker's transition from third base to second base has gone so smoothly.

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Manager John Russell gave the Pirates' former everyday catcher, Ryan Doumit, his first start of the season in right field on Wednesday.

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Pirates manager John Russell has yet to define the roles of newly acquired relievers Chris Resop and Chan Ho Park, but he's hoping the duo can help create a more stable atmosphere for a bullpen that received a giant makeover at the Trade Deadline last weekend.

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Pirates manager John Russell raved about James McDonald's potential on Monday, and that assessment was backed up by Andy LaRoche one day later.

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Chris Snyder arrived in Pittsburgh with little more than two hours to prepare for his Pirates debut.

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Andrew McCutchen hit in the batting cages Friday and began to throw further distances, and Pirates manager John Russell remained optimistic that the outfielder could potentially take batting practice with his teammates Saturday.

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Pirates manager John Russell can be forgiven for not getting overly excited about Neil Walker's six consecutive multihit games. That's because Walker has been consistent ever since his May 25 promotion.

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Pirates manager John Russell knew Pedro Alvarez, Jose Tabata and Neil Walker would go through some growing pains.

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