Pittsburgh ... we're here. No, I haven't suddenly turned into Bray Wyatt (wrestling is still real to me, dammit!), rather it's the most important week for the Pirates in the 2016 season. Before heading into the All-Star break, the Pirates travel to St. Louis for four games before hosting the Chicago Cubs for three entering the mid-summer classic. Make or break time for the Pirates. Coming off a series sweep of the Oakland Athletics where the Pirates earned come-from-behind wins in all ... Read More
Will the National League’s top-heavy lean affect Pirates?
In case you missed it, many teams got better in the National League this offseason. A lot better. If we take an early look at the landscape as we stand in frigid January temperatures, we can see a caste system of sorts taking shape. There are the perennial contenders out west. The San Francisco Giants got considerably better than they did last year by bringing in Jeff Samardzjia, Johnny Cueto and Denard Span. The Los Angeles Dodgers took a huge hit in losing Zack Greinke to the Arizona ... Read More
Opinion: the Pirates can still win the NL Central
Are you really surprised? The Pirates are headed for another season on the back burner of the NL Central; another season headed for a wildcard berth, and another season in which the St. Louis Cardinals give Pirates fans extra gray hairs that they (and I) could seriously live without. Despite playing in the toughest division in baseball, the Pirates would have a multi-game lead over the current leader in four of the five other divisions. Let that just sink in for a moment. A team cursed by ... Read More
Wednesday NLDS Recap
St. Louis took control of their series with the Nationals with a convincing 8-0 victory in D.C. Meanwhile in Cincinnati, the Giants forced a deciding game 5 with the Reds with a 8-3 win. Cardinals 8 – Nationals 0 With Stephen Strasburg shut down for the year, the Nationals went with Edwin Jackson for their game 3 start against the Cardinals. It didn’t go so well as the Cards knocked Jackson around for eight hits and five runs in five innings. On the other side of the mound, Chris Carpenter ... Read More
Monday morning quarterback: Cardinals shock Patriots
Week 2 was a wild week in the NFL. The most surprising game was certainly the Arizona Cardinals upset over the New England Patriots. The Cardinals defense played great all game holding the high powered Patriots offense to only field goals until late in the fourth quarter. Kevin Kolb didn't play great, but it was just a grind it out victory. It was a victory that almost didn't happen when young running back Ryan Williams fumbled the ball with just over a minute left and gave the Patriots one last ... Read More