The Washington Wild Things found themselves trailing late in the game once again and set up for a late-game rally. Unfortunately they fell short, losing to the Shaumburg Bombers, 5-3. The Wild Things sent Zach LeBarron, who's been solid for the Things so far this season, to the hill for the start. He made it through the first two innings without giving up any hits or runs, but the 3rd inning would bring trouble. The Bombers led off the inning with two singles by Ty Nelson and Bobby Martin. ... Read More
Wild Things pull off one walk-off win as another falls short
When the Washington Wild Things resumed play this past Friday, it looked like things weren't going to get any better. But with a late rally to overcome a 3-0 deficit, the Wild Things were able to pull off a 5-4 win in extra innings over the Schaumburg Bombers.. Saturday night didn't go the same way, as they lost 6-3. In Friday's game, the Wild Things were staring defeat straight in the eyes when the Bomber's second baseman Jordan Dean drove in the go-ahead run with a bases loaded groundout. ... Read More
Prospect Preview: Aaron Donald, Cory King
Pitt's Aaron Donald (Photo Credit: CBS Sports) With college football right around the corner, the beginning of the 2014 NFL Draft is tagging right along. Through this mini-series, we’ll review junior tape of potential prospects from Pitt and Penn St. We’ll continue with a pair of Pitt lineman – defensive tackle Aaron Donald and offensive tackle Cory King. *Obvious Disclaimer: With a full season to go, scouting reports of players can dramatically change. What is seen on a prospect’s junior ... Read More
Pittsburgh Power Ends Seven Game Skid with 48-37 Win Over Tampa Bay
It was certainly one of the uglier arena football games you’ll ever watch but that doesn’t matter to the Pittsburgh Power who ended a 7-game losing streak by defeating the Tampa Bay Storm 48-37 Saturday night. Conversely it is now the Storm who own the league’s longest current losing streak with six in a row. A pass rush that has been nonexistent for most of the year finally arrived for the Power (4-13) as they sacked Storm quarterback Randy Hippeard six times, easily their season high in ... Read More
Pirates unable to mount comeback win over Reds
For the second day in a row, the Pirates found themselves in an early hole against the Reds. And for the second day in a row, their comeback effort fell just short, as Cincinnati hung on for a 5-4 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday at Great American Ball Park. Trailing, 5-3, heading into the top of the eighth, the Pirates cut the lead to one on a Travis Snider pinch-hit RBI double off of Alfredo Simon, who walked a batter and hit another to load the bases with two outs. Jose Tabata then came to ... Read More
Pirate of the Week: Andrew McCutchen
With the All Star break this past week, the week was a short one for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They played games last Saturday, Sunday and Friday, winning just one of those games. Nonetheless, Andrew McCutchen was a bright spot for the Pirates, who landed five guys on the National League Squad. Here's how McCutchen's week shaped up. Last Saturday, the team's only win of the week, McCutchen went 2-4 with a home run and two RBI's. McCutchen's two RBI's were the difference in the 4-2 victory. On ... Read More
Maurkice Pouncey: A Rebuttal
It would be an understatement to say this has been an offseason Roger Goodell would like to forget. Get to training camp everyone. Peyton Manning, start throwing to Wes Welker. Tim Tebow, do anything. For a time, it seemed the biggest wave made in Steelers’ camp was Mike Wallace sending a few choice words from Miami. Sticks and stones, right? All things considered, everything was calm. Enter photos of Maurkice Pouncey wearing a “Free Hernandez” cap. Ka-boom. Predictably, fans were ... Read More
Washington Wild Things Second Half Season Outlook
When the season started, it seemed as if the Washington Wild Things were turning around their misfortune. The Wild Things started out hot, led by their ferocious pitching staff. The Wild Things found themselves at the top of the Frontier League's East division for most of the first half of the season, but as the weather got hotter, the Things got colder. At the midway point of the Frontier League's season, the Wild Things currently sit at 6th place in the eastern division with a record of 24-27, ... Read More
Pouncey Needs to Correct Off-field Antics
Maurkice Pouncey has been the consummate professional for the Pittsburgh Steelers organization since being drafted in 2010. In his rookie campaign, Pouncey Started in all 16 games, was selected to the Pro Bowl, and got high praise from arguably one of the best Centers in Steelers history, Dermontii Dawson. “Maurkice is going to be a phenomenal player. For him to make the Pro Bowl his rookie year, and you can just see his work ethic and the way he is as a player. I think he is driven and ... Read More
Pirates Minor League Roundup
Altoona Curve's Alex Dickerson (Flickr.com/Gamma Man) Before the Pittsburgh Pirates begin the second half of the season tomorrow in Cincinnati, it’s time to comb through and evaluate each of the Buccos’ minor league affiliates. Indianapolis Indians (AAA) 61-38: As the record indicates, the Indians are leading the West Division of the International League by a wide margin, 13 games up on the second place Louisville Bats. Ivan DeJesus, who we’ve covered before, continues to hit at a high ... Read More