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"I regret what I did." My story on Dennis Santana's altercation with a fan Thursday evening at Comerica Park: post-gazette.com/sports/pirates…

The Pirates split a double header in the Motor City, but weather delays and fan altercations were the main stories Thursday evening. My three takeaways from today's chaos: post-gazette.com/sports/pirates…

Joining my pals on the The Fan Morning Show now

Caught at work on my day off

I suppose this seat will do

An update on Dennis Santana:

Before today's game, Pirates senior director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk gave an update on catcher Endy Rodriguez, his PRP injection, and how long it'll take him to return to baseball. That and more injury updates: post-gazette.com/sports/pirates…

Pirates' Dennis Santana suspended 4 games for incident with fan in Detroit, will appeal post-gazette.com/sports/pirates…

Don Kelly was asked if he considered benching Oneil Cruz after a ball went under Cruz’s glove in the first. “I think that all players deserve the opportunity to make the adjustments and have conversations like that” More in tonight’s three takeaways: post-gazette.com/sports/pirates…

Earlier this week I spoke with Justin Horowitz, the Pirates Director of Amateur Scouting, to reflect upon last year’s draft and learn more about the organization’s strategy for this year’s selections. Check out our entire discussion here: post-gazette.com/sports/pirates…

RHP Hunter Stratton has a locker inside the Pirates clubhouse at PNC Park. OF Billy Cook no longer does.

Pirates manager Don Kelly confirms LHP Ryan Borucki will be placed on the IL with a lower back injury. RHP Hunter Stratton is here in his spot.

We caught up with Oneil Cruz in the clubhouse earlier today. He took responsibility for his Friday error. “It was just a hard line drive right at me. I think I trusted myself too much and it just went by me. I made a mistake.” Read more: post-gazette.com/sports/pirates…

Should they stay or should they go? The Pirates have a pair of dominant relievers right now in Dennis Santana and David Bednar. I wrote about their trade value and the tough choices that comes with it, in this week’s off the bat. Read it here: post-gazette.com/sports/pirates…

Did Saturday’s game feel familiar? If so, it might have been because the Pirates have scored two runs in the last six Mitch Keller starts… including four 3-2 losses. Three takeaways from today’s 3-2 loss to the Rangers: post-gazette.com/sports/pirates…

Due to the heat, we are making free water available at all staffed concession stands for the remainder of the game today.

Don Kelly said it was stifling. Joey Bart said it was a grind. Bailey Falter said it was hot, but he felt fine. My story for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/Post-Gazette Sports from PNC Park on the heat that forced Pirates fans into the shade and players to adjust. post-gazette.com/sports/pirates…

RHP Braxton Ashcraft will start tomorrow in Milwaukee, the Pirates say. It’s Andrew Heaney’s turn in the rotation, but he’d be on short rest after the Detroit doubleheader. He’ll throw Tuesday.