The Pittsburgh Pirates begin another season of baseball and with this one, the expectations are high. For three seasons now, the Pirates have shown themselves as being legitimate contenders in the National League, but it is being perceived that this season will be a step back. Instead of doing a traditional preview format, it would perhaps be easier to answer questions to determine if this season could be another good one for the Pirates. Are the rotation and bench good enough to win a ... Read More
James Conner to throw out first pitch on Pirates’ Opening Day
It's been quite the year for Pitt running back James Conner, but he will get an honor on Sunday. Conner will throw out the ceremonial first pitch when the Pittsburgh Pirates open the Major League Baseball season by hosting the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park on Sunday. After suffering a knee injury that cost him his season in Pitt's first game of the season, Conner announced this past December he had been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. “I'm honored and thrilled to throw out the first ... Read More
Pirates trade Morton to Phillies
Charlie Morton will be opening the season on the other side of Pennsylvania as the Pittsburgh Pirates dealt the right-handed pitcher to the Philadelphia Phillies for minor league pitcher David Whitehead. In seven seasons with the Pirates, Morton battled injuries and inconsistency going 41-62 with a 4.39 ERA. The former 95th overall pick in the 2002 Major League Draft by the Atlanta Braves made his professional debut in 2008 for the Braves before coming to Pittsburgh in a trade that sent Nate ... Read More
What happens when Harrison and Mercer return?
The phrase you can’t lose your job to injury is commonly heard in sports lore. But Pittsburgh Pirate shortstop Jordy Mercer may soon beg to differ. Despite starting his rehab this week at Triple-A Indianapolis, the Opening Day starting shortstop may not be given his starting job back when he return[s. Nor should it be handed to him. Current starting shortstop Jung Ho Kang used injuries to Mercer and Josh Harrison to propel himself into the Pirates’ everyday lineup and has not looked ... Read More