# 5 September storylines to follow, even as the Pirates’ postseason hopes dwindle - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-03 04:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| roundtable.io | Pirates Get Brutal Postseason Odds Projection After August Struggles | 2026-09-01 13:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOODNHZjlJYlB6cEtCSnlOUzJSMTIzdGhXNXBCczlnVWZwVDhfWUkxb0ZTQU9VN09oU2VZeUdsNl9LUTAtNVJVTzl2VUc1LWNkY1ktejFOeUk1c2lhemx1eElmUUxKV2ljUi1ienBOVWRLVGc4UGhwQTd5NGJ4ZG1wcG5VdEU2Qk9TT0NpU2szUjRpM2pjSEk3UW9LZWx0aUdXcVRwQWdJU3AzWjVsUGg4Z0xDdHM?oc=5) |
| Pittsburgh Baseball Now | Imperfect Performance From Pirates Has Costly Swing in Standings | 2026-09-01 13:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOVVBEQXRQRlM3VzVfY1hOZW54cXFfcjBZVkZKSjdLT29hMEI0aVNyVndqRlJIMkU4S0VpbXN0bGtvUU5LOENCbjViYU9TT05oVmR5czhsdkU0dDRGN3hKUzAzWmdQejRTUjMzVlNXSzNEelk4N2V3anh0VlUwUUowd0RzajE?oc=5) |
| The Bradford Era | The Pirates’ offense has disappeared since the All-Star break, tanking their playoff hopes | 2026-09-01 13:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPMUlOMFZ5RDhNb2VnN3VKc3pHekNzTDc2NzN5SFpXTHhramxRa1R1aS1UdmtzekFsRHdsTzZRUHV5MS1JLThzb0pYcXBvNnNpR0plVHh4YVYxVVZFTE4xRjJJVWUxUG5wbkJQd2RJcFZKWk9UREkyV2tpTDV2b3ZZZFdNc25zNDVRVy1WREZlam5TZ2NSMXRnWlZTS3o4MHNyd2NGT1JjTG5aUQ?oc=5) |
| MLB.com | Five big questions for the Bucs to answer in September | 2026-09-01 13:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE12TXUtU3hQNDVreEUzSGxBelMzUmRPeFRGeVhyVHNCX3FUWEVLN09MWXJScFBiT2t0ZklaVlRwS1Q5MUR4TVZJY0h2ZkZDcFNuU09oZzA0Z3dCd1ZTVk9XeVBuT3RsOERGVUNyY3FudmowNHZHMlJ6QQ?oc=5) |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | 5 September storylines to follow, even as the Pirates’ postseason hopes dwindle | 2026-09-01 13:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxOU1VwTWFNUXVlQjNkSk10aVpPbGpfOWswdXU4V1lXTjNhekJOcE0zRlZqcTVUQVpCX2VRYk8wZndwenNsRV90NUZ5bGFHZkhJR0V3RXFlMEVMTWFFRE5LYm1KazdJRUtLRTEzLXY0TXYtcUprcFdvUlEyUVE5UWp4VnNkN2FLWnZGSVZPaW1Gd0pFNl9tSlg4UnBQT3EzZUNrbWNRT3R4R0kwX2VRUHhpWWZ2RlhpZGctUC1mQWdzUlVfa3dNdEE?oc=5) |

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