In his return to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Aramis Ramirez has shown a willingness to do whatever is asked of him. He's in his final season as a Major League player and all he wants is to help his team win. Ramirez accomplished just that on Saturday night as his offense helped the Pirates win 4-3 over the Colorado Rockies. Ramirez's three-run home run came in the first inning on a 2-2 sinker from Chris Rusin [4-7]. It was Ramirez's 382nd career home run and 78th as a Pirate. Ramirez entered ... Read More
Pirates pregame 8/29: Polanco with a historic night
Following a 5-3 series-opening win against the Colorado Rockies, the Pittsburgh Pirates enter play tonight with a three-game winning streak, having also won the last two games of a series against the Miami Marlins. J.A. Happ will get the ball for the Pirates against Chris Rusin. Happ has not allowed a run in his last two starts [12 innings pitched] and has been charged with one run in his last 17.1 innings of work. He is 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA in four career appearances [three starts] against ... Read More
What Pirate September call ups would make an impact?
September call ups do not typically have much of an impact on MLB playoff races. But the 2015 Pittsburgh Pirates may end up begging to differ. With the September 1 roster expansion looming Tuesday, the Pirates have several players that could make an impact when called up. Radhames Liz, Vance Worley, Travis Snider and top prospects Alen Hanson and Elias Diaz are among the top candidates to join the Pirates in September. Bobby LaFromboise, Jaff Decker and Pedro Florimon also could return to ... Read More
AM Joe: Steelers kick off big day in Pittsburgh sports
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Saturday, August 29, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Steelers (1-2) will make the four hour journey north to Buffalo, New York to take on the Bills (1-1) at 4:00 p.m. in their fourth of five preseason contests. Defensive end Stephon Tuitt (ankle) is out, while quarterback Michael Vick may make his Steelers debut. KDKA-TV The Pirates (78-49) will host the Colorado Rockies (51-74) at 7:05 p.m. for the second game of their ... Read More
Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown has taken a long road to the top
Greg Brown was in a journalism class at Point Park University and had the assignment of writing a five-minute newscast and then going into a recording booth to record it on tape. What followed was his first moment of realization - a moment which now has him in year 22 as the Pittsburgh Pirates play-by-play announcer. "I got [the assignment] back and on the front page of my script in bold red pen ‘A++ Greg do not pass go, go directly to a job in broadcasting’," Brown said. "He signed it and ... Read More
Harrison, Polanco star in Pirates victory
Josh Harrison came into his eighth inning pinch-hit appearance with hits in just two of his last 14 at bats, but when the Pittsburgh Pirates needed him most, he came through. Harrison’s RBI single off Scott Oberg scored the go-ahead run and resulted in a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday evening. "You've got to be ready when you're pinch-hitting," Harrison said. "If you get a pitch you think you can handle, you put a swing on it. I just wanted to stay fastball ready and ... Read More
Bucs are back home for three-game series with the Rockies
The Pittsburgh Pirates return home for a three-game homestand against the Colorado Rockies. In tonight's game Francisco Liriano will face Jon Gray. Liriano is 1-2 with a 5.48 ERA in four career starts. In his last start he won against the San Francisco Giants allowing two runs [neither earned] on seven hits in 5.1 innings of work. The Pirates have won each of Liriano's last 10 starts this matches their second-longest in the last 44 years in games started by a particular pitcher. The ... Read More
Pirates take three of four from Marlins with 2-1 win
The Pittsburgh Pirates took three of four games with its 2-1 victory against the Miami Marlins Thursday. This victory gives the Pirates 28 one-run victories on the season. Gerrit Cole [15-7] won his first game since July 26. The 7.1 innings he threw were a high in August starts. Cole's biggest obstacle came in the bottom of the third inning when Francisco Cervelli was ejected by home plate umpire Alan Porter. Cervelli disagreed with a pitch that was ruled a ball as it was ruled a strike to ... Read More
Pirates mailbag: Glasnow, who starts at third, and Happ or Locke
The MLB Playoffs are just around the corner and the Pirates are in good position to make a run at the National League Central. If that does not pan out, they do hold the top spot in the NL Wild Card race. With that in mind, PSN readers submitted their questions and for the first time, I will take them on in this mailbox. Does Tyler Glasnow get called in before season's end and if not does he see PNC Park before Jameson Taillon? - Chris Carter At the end of the day, calling up Tyler ... Read More
Locke shines as Bucs roll over Marlins
Jeff Locke pitched seven innings for the first time since July 19 and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Miami Marlins by a 7-2 score. Both teams scored in the first inning. Josh Harrison led off with a walk. Two batters later, Andrew McCutchen recorded his 32nd double of the season, placing the first run on the board. Locke (7-8) was one strike away from getting out of the first inning, however, he allowed a solo home run to Martin Prado on a 2-2 count. The Pirates pulled away with a ... Read More