In any sport, it's convenient to have a couple of superstars. The Pittsburgh Penguins have that in the form of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. The Penguins are now one game away from their fourth Stanley Cup, and while this superstar trio has been a big part of the success, others have stepped into the spotlight, as well. Over the past two months, offseason and midseason acquisitions by general manager Jim Rutherford and call ups from AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton have ... Read More
Cole’s pitching, offense leads Pirates to sweep of Diamondbacks
In a game that was expected to be a battle between two high-powered offenses and two high-caliber pitchers, the Pittsburgh Pirates completed the three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 8-3 win in the series finale at PNC Park this afternoon. In the top of the first inning, the Diamondbacks got the scoring started early; however, it wasn't without a little help from the Pirates defense. On the second pitch of the ball game from Gerrit Cole, Jean Segura hit a foul pop up near the ... Read More
Pirates fall in Game 1 of three-game set at Wrigley
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Francisco Liriano once again found himself in trouble early on in Game 1 of a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The 32-year-old yielded three home runs in the contest, leading to a 9-4 win for the Cubs, their fifth consecutive victory over the Pirates dating back to the 2015 National League Wild Card game. In the fourth inning, Liriano yielded a three-run home run to Cubs shortstop Addison Russell, who deposited his third home run of the ... Read More
What Kang’s return means for the Pirates
This afternoon, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced that they have have recalled infielder Jung Ho Kang from his Triple-A rehab stint in Indianapolis and have reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list. To make room for Kang on the active roster, the Pirates sent infielder Jason Rogers to Indianapolis. On Sept. 17, Kang injured his left knee on a slide from Chicago Cubs outfielder Chris Coghlan. Kang missed the remainder of the season, as well as the National League Wild Card game, and ... Read More
Why Josh Harrison deserves the everyday 2B job
This offseason, the Pittsburgh Pirates were faced with change. An abundance of players moved on to different clubs, but one in particular had a way bigger impact amongst Pirates fans. On Dec. 9, the Pirates agreed to trade Neil Walker to the New York Mets in exchange for starting pitcher Jonathon Niese. This trade brought on a huge buzz amongst Pirates fans due to Walker's popularity in the city in which he was born and raised. However, as the 2016 season has gone on, the Pirates may have ... Read More
Nicasio, Locke battle for final rotation spot
After an offseason in which the Pittsburgh Pirates made minor moves to improve their starting rotation, it seems as if a battle for the final starting rotation spot has begun between Jeff Locke and Juan Nicasio. One season after they were ranked the second-best pitching staff in baseball in terms of total Earned Run Average (3.21 team ERA), the Pirates are rebuilding a rotation that is looking to replace starters A.J. Burnett, who says he retired in the offseason, and Charlie Morton, who was ... Read More
Top Prospect Meadows suffers Orbital Fracture
In 2012, former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher A.J Burnett was sidelined with an Orbital Fracture that required surgery and delayed his Pirates debut. The same injury has occurred to one of the Pirates top prospects, Austin Meadows. Meadows, a first round draft pick in 2013, injured his eye while playing catch during a workout on Tuesday. He is expected to undergo further testing in Pittsburgh early next week. According to MLB.com, Meadows ranks as the no. 2 overall prospect in the Pirates ... Read More
PSAC West Women’s Notebook: Cal U wins second straight PSAC Title
In the third meeting between the two conference foes this season, the California University of Pennsylvania Vulcans took home their second consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship, defeating the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks, 62-52 Sunday afternoon at Hamer Hall in California, Pa. With the win, the Vulcans captured their sixth PSAC Championship in program history and won back-to-back titles for the first time since they won three consecutive ... Read More
Brault looks to make impact as non-roster invite for Pirates
The amount of pitching depth the Pittsburgh Pirates have within their minor league system is noticeable. All you have to do is look at the talent that is gracing the fields at Pirates City in Bradenton, Fla. The brigade of young talent includes Tyler Glasnow, Jameson Taillon and Nick Kingham, as well as non-roster invites Chad Kuhl and Trevor Willams. However, one pitcher in particular that should attract attention will be non-roster invite Steven Brault. In January of 2015, the Pirates ... Read More
What could the Pirates lineup look like in 2016?
With Spring Training just a little over a week away, it's easy to begin to speculate what the Pittsburgh lineup could look like once the regular season gets underway. I thought that I would dive into this specific topic and give my take on what the Pirates projected lineup could consist of. However, before I begin, may I please add that this is a projected list and this, of course, is purely based on my opinion. 1.) Gregory Polanco, RF The lead-off spot is arguably one of the most ... Read More