When Pedro Alvarez and Neil Walker — and their combined 43 home runs — departed last off-season, the Pittsburgh Pirates decided to make up for the lost power with a high on-base approach. Their replacements, John Jaso and Josh Harrison, fit that mold. Before the start of the 2016 season, Pittsburgh was also hoping Starling Marte would continue his surge to stardom, while Gregory Polanco was expected to break out and show why he was a former top prospect. David Freese was signed as a temporary ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers report card following Week 1 loss
Saying that the Pittsburgh Steelers ‘ performance was ugly Sunday afternoon against the Tennessee Titans would be an understatement as all of the fears about the Steelers offense coming into the season all showed their head as the Steelers dropped their first home opener in over a decade, 16-9 to the visiting Titans. It’s never good when you have more season ending injuries (three) than touchdowns (one) to start the season, but the Steelers were able to pull off that rare feat. Exactly how ... Read More