This week was bleak to say the least for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team went 2-5 over the past week. One of the bright spots as of late, though, has been Neil Walker. Since returning from an injury on July 27th, Walker is batting .395. He had about a good a week as any Pirate this past week. Here's how he fared. 8/10: 1-5, 1 RBI 8/11: 1-4 8/13: 2-7, 1 2B 8/14: 2-4, 1 Run, 1 2B 8/15: 0-5, 1 RBI 8/16: 1-3, 2 Run, 1 2B, 1 RBI For the week, Walker went 7-28 with a .250 AVG. He registered a ... Read More
Washington smacks 14 hits, beat Freedom 5-1
The Washington Wild Things have been slumping lately, but tonight's lineup sang a different tune. Every player that stepped to the plate for the Wild Things registered at least one hit as the Wild Things poured on an onslaught of offense and picked up a 5-1 win as a result. The Wild Things played smart all game and it showed right from the beginning. In the bottom of the first, three straight sacrifice flies resulted in the first run of the game. The last belonged to CJ Beatty and scored ... Read More
Division II Football Preview: Slippery Rock
In 2012, Slippery Rock finished with a 6-5 record. Despite just being one game above .500, The Rock posted a 5-2 conference record and finished 4th in the PSAC West. This season, they're losing their leading rusher, but are returning their dynamic dual-threat quarterback and their five leading receivers. Defensively, they're bringing back their leading tacklers at linebacker and a strong ballhawking secondary. Together, they return nine starters on each side of the ball. Here's a preview of ... Read More
Burnett, Bucs Must Bounce Back From Tough Losses
The Pirates lost another heartbreaker Thursday, this time in 12 innings, as the St. Louis Cardinals closed to within 2 games of the NL Central leaders after their 5-4 victory. In the rubber match between the two division rivals, it looked like it would be a pitcher’s duel early on with AJ Burnett taking the mound for the Bucs against Lance Lynn. Both starters had it going through the first four innings, with Burnett allowing just an infield single and a double. Following disastrous fifth ... Read More
Keep quiet, pops
Sidney Crosby may be the most untouchable player on the Pens with the most talent. However, Evgeni Malkin is clearly the workhorse for the Penguins as he has carried this team when 87 has been injured. Malkin was chosen second overall in the 2004 NHL Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. In his Rookie campaign, Malkin captured the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie. In his second season, he helped carry the Penguins to the 2008 Stanley Cup Final series . The following season, ... Read More
Holliday helps Cards walk-off again over Pirates
For the second time this series, the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals played bonus baseball. And for the second time, the Cardinals won on a walk-off single. With runners on the corners and one out in the bottom of the 12th, Matt Holliday delivered a game-winning single, scoring Matt Carpenter on the play for a 6-5 win The loss cut the Pirates (71-49) lead over the Cardinals (69-51) back to two games in the NL Central. Even with the eleven combined runs in the game, today’s matchup ... Read More
Rafiyq Cromwell brings “hometown swag” to Mercyhurst
Some student athletes have to go across the country to play football. Some players leave school because of home sickness and choose to transfer to a school closer to their hometown. Rafiyq Cromwell, a Pittsburgh native, doesn't have that problem. He plays cornerback for the Mercyhurst Lakers in Erie, Pennsylvania, just two hours north of Pittsburgh. "Playing close to Pittsburgh means a lot to me," Cromwell said, "I can still bring my hometown swag to the game. Being close to Pittsburgh gives ... Read More
Steelers won’t be starting a rookie in 2013; they’ll be starting two
There has been a lot of talk about the Steelers first two draft picks of the 2013 NFL Draft. Both players are having good training camps and are still in the race to win their starting jobs; and both of them will. At some point, that is. Outside linebacker Jarvis Jones and running back Le’Veon Bell are both future NFL starters, but that future isn’t too far away. Today, Jones was playing with the first team defense to start practice. He is still listed as the number 2 right outside ... Read More
Training Camp Roundup: Day Fourteen
David Gilreath's roster spot is in jeopardy following the release of today's depth chart (Photo Credit: vader29) The Steelers were back in action at St. Vincent College following yesterday's off day. As usual, we'll start with the injuries. As suspected, guard Justin Cheadle has a significant hamstring injury. Tomlin says Cheadle has a significant hamstring injury. Says it's a matter of weeks and not days. — Bob Labriola (@BobLabriola) August 14, 2013 Following Plaxico Burress' ... Read More
Pitt tabs Savage as starting quarterback
The much anticipated quarterback competition that was supposed to take place during camp for the Pitt Panthers didn't turn into much of a competition after all. Tom Savage has been named the starting quarterback for the 2013 season, Pitt head coach Paul Chryst told reporters after practice Wednesday. Savage, who is in his final season of eligibility after transferring twice, beat out redshirt freshman Chad Voytik for the job and will be under center when the Panthers kickoff their ... Read More