CINCINNATI -- Pirates manger Clint Hurdle had a feeling Reds starter Mat Latos was due for a loss. A dominant performance from Charlie Morton and a big first inning from the Pirates' offense turned Hurdle's feeling into reality, as Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati, 4-0, on Tuesday at Great American Ball Park. Entering the game, Latos was 10-0 in his last 21 starts. He suffered five blown saves during his unbeaten streak, including two against the Pirates this season. In the second leg of a ... Read More
Pirates sign first round pick McGuire
Pittsburgh, Pa. --- The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced that they have agreed to terms with catcher Reese McGuire, the club's first-round selection and 14th selection overall in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft. The announcement was made by Senior Vice President, General Manager Neal Huntington and Joe DelliCarri, Pirates Director of Scouting. As a senior this year at Kentwood (WA) High School, McGuire hit .436 with 13 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 20 RBI. He was rated as the ... Read More
Reds top Pirates via long ball; Chapman’s at it again
After a successful homestand, the Pirates embarked on game one of a nine-game road trip today against the Cincinnati Reds. Taking the hill for the Pirates was Francisco Liriano, beneficiary of 12 runs last time he was out. This time, in the launching pad, the Pirates were able to muster just one run in its 4-1 loss to the Red Legs. Liriano gave up just two runs over six innings, but the Pirates were unable to get the bats going. In the other dugout, the home team took advantage of the ... Read More
Father before athlete: What it’s like to be a big league daddy
Growing up, the 25 men on the Pittsburgh Pirates dreamt about reaching the Major Leagues. When they finally reached that level, they held the title that little boys everywhere were jealous of: Major Leaguer. Playing baseball in the backyard, kids would emulate their favorite player in hopes of one day making it to "The Show." For some athletes, the title of Major Leaguer or professional athlete isn't the only title that matters. Ask some of the Pirates and they'll tell you there is one that ... Read More
The Pittsburgh Passion Finish their Regular Season with another Shut-Out
PITTSBURGH – The Passion wrap up their regular season with a win against the Detroit Dark Angels, for the defense’s fourth shut-out of the season 31-0; the Passion finish with a 6-2 record in the Women’s Football Alliance. Pittsburgh Passion Defensive Back, Sharon Vasquez, lead the defense with five tackles and an interception in the first quarter, returning the ball for a 51-yd touchdown. This ties the Passion record with three career interceptions returned for touchdowns. Vazquez will ... Read More
Straight out of Cumpton, Pirates lose in extras
PITTSBURGH -- Brandon Cumpton may be new to the National League Central fight, but he knows the Pirates' rope-a-dope drill -- help them spar with the other guys' marquee starting pitcher long enough to keep the match within one good uppercut, then level that on their bullpen. It worked again on Saturday -- except for the final bell. After the Pirates had clawed into a tie on Neil Walker's single in the eighth and Travis Snider's homer with one out in the ninth, Juan Uribe's RBI single and ... Read More
Ray Shero named General Manager of the Year
While the Pittsburgh Penguins team won't be taking home any hardware this year, their general manager proved why he is the best in the business. Ray Shero was named the 2013 NHL General Manager of the Year Friday afternoon. Shero had quite a year that put the Penguins in the best position to win make a Stanley Cup run. Shero was able to sign Tomas Vokoun to a two-year deal as an insurance policy for Marc-Andre Fleury's playoff failures. Shero was also able to deal Jordan Staal to the Carolina ... Read More
Penguins extend Malkin with eight-year, $76 million deal
If the past two days are an inclination, General Manager Ray Shero doesn't like people going into the last year of their contact. Yesterday he extended Head Coach Dan Bylsma and his coaching staff to remain behind the bench of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Today, he inked arguably the second best player in all of the world to an eight-year, $76 million deal. While Evgeni Malkin may be the second best player in the world behind teammate Sidney Crosby, he's now the richer of the two. You didn't ... Read More
Pirates collect 18 hits in 12-8 victory
Before No. 1 prospect Gerrit Cole made his Major League debut yesterday for the Pittsburgh Pirates, closer Jason Grilli said that he was hoping the veterans on the team could rally around Cole and use his start to fire them up. It worked as the Pirates offense scored eight runs after struggling for the last couple of weeks. Apparently the offense was still fired up from Cole's start as they scored 11 runs on 18 hits en route to a 11-8 series-clinching victory over the San Francisco ... Read More
Ray Shero made the right call to bring back Dan Bylsma
It was a four-game series that very few saw coming. I heard some predictions say that the Boston Bruins would win the series against the Penguins. I mean, I was one of them. Most of the predictions that had the Bruins winning had the series going six or seven games. Not once, even from the biggest Boston version of a Yinzer, did I see anyone say a sweep. It was unfathomable. It truly was. It did, however, happen. All of the moves that Penguins General Manager Ray Shero made at the trade deadline ... Read More