Braves-Pirates game rained out; two games Monday
The Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates will play a doubleheader Monday after their game Sunday was postponed by rain. The doubleheader will begin at 12:35 p.m. Jair Jurrjens will start the first game for At

Pirates report: Notes, quotes
--RHP John Van Benschoten will get a spot start Monday in the second game of a doubleheader against Atlanta that was necessitated by Sunday's rainout

Pirates report: Roster

Pirates report: Inside pitch
After each game, Freddy Sanchez can be found with his right shoulder wrapped in ice.

Week 6 Pitching Planner
Week 6 is one of the NL rookie starting pitchers who are Rookie of the Year candidates. Jair Jurrjens, Johnny Cueto and Max Scherzer, who will make the first start of his career Monday, are among the two-start pitchers this week. Our Eric Mack goes around baseball's pitching staffs and Fantasy's two-start pitcher options every Sunday of the season in his weekly Pitching Planner.

Indians send OF Michaels to Pirates
PITTSBURGH-The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Jason Michaels and cash from the Cleveland Indians on Thursday for a player to be named.