A major baserunning gaffe and a wide-throw on a wild pitch proved costly as the Pirates fell to the Giants 7-5 on Wednesday afternoon. With the Pirates (57-50) ahead 5-4 with one out in the sixth inning and Travis Snider and Gaby Sanchez on second and third, Chris Stewart walked. Snider didn't realize first base was unoccupied and started walking towards third. The Giants realized what was happening and tagged out Snider for the second out. Sanchez saw the play unfold and tried to get into a ... Read More
Pirates Gameday 4/19: Lineups, Hurdle Talks Davis, Stewart, Mercer Injury
Good afternoon from PNC Park where the Pirates (8-9) look to get back to .500 tonight against the first place Brewers (12-5). Wandy Rodriguez (0-2, 7.31 ERA) looks for win #1 tonight as he faces Matt Garza (0-2, 3.43 ERA). Injury Update Jordy Mercer left yesterdays game after sustaining an ankle injury in the third inning. Manager Clint Hurdle said he would be limited at the most today. "Jordy showed up today feeling a little bit better," said Hurdle. "He was going to go through a treatment ... Read More
Pirates Position Preview: Catcher
We continue our preview of the 2014 Pittsburgh Pirates with the men at the catching position. Russell Martin: Martin was the Pirates defensive leader in 2013 as the Bucco backstop barely missed winning his second career gold glove award to Cardinal catcher, Yadier Molina. He re-established a run defense that was made into swiss cheese by opposing teams over the last couple years by throwing out 36 baserunners (1st among NL C) and only committing two errors for a .998 fielding percentage (1st ... Read More
Power Struggle in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Penguins by all accounts are off to a strong start. During the offseason, the Penguins lost Tomas Vokoun, who could miss most of the season with a blood clot. Marc Andre-Fleury, who looked awful in the preseason has regained his form to this point and in turn, the Penguins haven't had to shop for a backup goalie. Furthermore, the Penguins are atop the Metropolitan division and Sidney Crosby is leading the NHL in points. Earlier in the year, I wrote an article titled, "Pens ... Read More