It's the final day of the first round, as all was pretty quiet in the Mt. Washington region yesterday. #1. Antonio Brown, #9. Chad Voytik, #5. Akeel Lynch, #4. Neil Walker, #6. Lawrence Timmons, #3. Josh Harrison, #7. Chris Kuntiz and #2. Le'Veon Bell all advanced to the round of 32, with Voytik as the only underdog pick to advance when he defeated Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg. Twenty-four have advance, and just eight remain to fill out the second round. Let's take a look ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: Mt. Washington region
The round of 32 starts today in the NCAA Tournament, but in the Pittsburgh March Madness bracket, we are just halfway through the first round, as a total of 16 athletes have advanced to round two. Yesterday, eight more Pittsburgh athletes were voted on by you, the reader. They were: Today, we have a look at the Mt. Washington region, where once again, there are some interesting match ups to watch. Again, only you can prevent forrest fires…and advance the athletes. #1. Antonio Brown ... Read More
Pirates win two games; Sanchez makes big league roster
On the day that Buster Olney predicted that the Pittsburgh Pirates would win the World Series, the team won both of its split squad games. The Pirates are now 8-7-2 after a 6-5 win against the Philadelphia Phillies and a 4-2 victory against the Minnesota Twins. Vance Worley got the start against the Phillies and was the first pitcher to be stretched out to five innings this spring. Worley allowed six hits, three runs and struck out four batters, all in a no-decision. Worley has walked one ... Read More
ESPN’s Buster Olney predicts Pirates as World Series winner
So, just how good are the Pirates? From 20 straight losing seasons, to back-to-back appearances in the playoffs, the Pirates have gone from basement dwellers to actually contenders. It's one thing for Pittsburgh fans to say it (you know their teams are ALWAYS going to be great, right?). It's also another thing for the local media to say it. But when the worldwide leader in sports says it, you know the Pirates are making noise. On Friday morning, Buster Olney of ESPN released his playoff ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: South Side Region
It's on to day two of the hashtag Pittsburgh March Madness, as day one saw a few surprises. Advancing to the round of 32 are: #1. Ben Roethlisberger, #9 Heath Miller in a slight upset over #8 Martavis Bryant, #5 Starling Marte, #4 David DeCastro, #11 Blake Comeau in an upset over #6 Cameron Wright, #3 Cameron Heyward, #10 Lucky Jones, who upset Micah Mason and #2 Maurkice Pouncey. Today, eight more Pittsburgh athletes will join the round of 32. Let's take a look at the South Side Region and ... Read More
Pirates make more roster moves
The Pittsburgh Pirates made more expected roster moves on Thursday as they continue to work their way to the 25-man limit that all teams need to be at by Opening Day. RHP Collin Balester – reassigned to minor league camp LHP Jeremy Bleich - reassigned to minor league camp OF Willy Garcia – optioned to Altoona INF Gift Ngoepe - reassigned to minor league camp OF Mel Rojas, Jr. - reassigned to minor league camp INF Alen Hanson - optioned to Indianapolis Hanson batted .400 ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: North Side Region
Two years ago, we decided to have some fun and put 64 of the all-time Pittsburgh sports legends against each other in a NCAA-style tournament. After taking a year off, we decided to bring back our Pittsburgh March Madness, but instead of the all-time greats, we focused on the 64 best athletes who are currently representing your favorite teams. We have 64 Penguins, Pirates, Steelers, Pitt football, Pitt basketball, Penn State football, Duquesne basketball, Robert Morris basketball, Pitt ... Read More
Pirates fans provide record in victory
The Pittsburgh Pirates lived life in Wednesday's game outside McKechnie Field, hitting three times the home runs, and now have five times the sellout crowds with an 8-7 Spring Training victory Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers. A.J. Burnett, now firmly the third pitcher in the Pirates rotation, received a no-decision throwing 3.2 innings, allowing five hits, two runs, two walks and five strikeouts. Charlie Leesman picked up the win, his first of the spring getting the final out of the ... Read More
Liriano to start opening day; Pirates lose to Astros
Jeff Locke's quest for a spot in the Pirates rotation took a hit during Tuesday's 13-7 loss to the Houston Astros. On a day when Francisco Liriano was revealed to be the Opening Day pitcher in Cincinnati, Locke pitched three-plus innings, allowing seven hits, six runs and a walk. “I just left some pitches over the plate,” Locke said. “They just fell in.” Locke is battling with Vance Worley for the final position in the Pirates rotation and currently, the Spring Training statistics favor ... Read More
Consistency key for Alvarez, first base
It is no secret that the Pedro Alvarez once again goes into a Pittsburgh Pirates season as a key factor to the team's success, however this year Alvarez moves across the diamond to first base. Alvarez committed a Major-League leading 25 errors in 122 games, his fewest played since the 2011 season. The Pirates tried to be patient with Alvarez and did everything from extra reps before games to rest but nothing worked. This coupled with Josh Harrison's breakout season meant the Pirates scaled ... Read More