The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced their 2014 Player Development staff. The announcement was made by Director of Minor League Operations, Larry Broadway. Dean Treanor will return to manage Triple-A Indianapolis for a fourth straight season after leading the Indians to an 80-60 record last year and a trip to the International League playoffs. Carlos Garcia will return to Double-A Altoona after posting a 63-79 record in his first season with the Curve in 2013. Tom Prince will manage ... Read More
It’s time to forgive Sid Bream
If you walk up to any Pittsburgh sports fan and mention the name Sid Bream, you may get an earful of words that would make a small child cry. Yes, Bream broke Pirates fans hearts in 1992 when he beat the tag of Mike LaValliere to send the Braves to the World Series and the Pirates into a 21-year tailspin that only ended last October with a memorable victory over the Reds. After that victory last October, the relevance of what Bream did vanished in the eyes of some fans, but to most, he is ... Read More
Pirates Notes: Bucs Change Logo, Cutch Appears at Voluntary Workouts
The Pirates will have a new logo when the 2014 begins, but it will be a sight that fans have seen for years. The gold "P" that has been stitched on the Pirates cap's for years has replaced the Jolly Roger Pirate as the Bucs primary logo of the team. Transition to this logo was seen last season when the Pirates black alternate jerseys used the "P" on the chest. The Jolly Roger had been used by the organization since the late 1930's and had been transformed many times until its final change in ... Read More
Top Five Pirate Victories of 2013
2013 was a monumental year for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they not only broke "The Streak", but they reestablished a fan base that had been dormant for years. There are a large amount of games that took place over the course of the 2013 that defined this years Pittsburgh Pirates, but we wanted to narrow it down to five memorable victories that helped the Buccos change history. #5) Sunday, April 14th vs. Cincinnati (10 - 7) The Pirates had come into this early April homestand reeling after a ... Read More
NCAA Football Bowl Preview: Week 1
Ah yes, the most wonderful time of the year and no Bing Crosby, I don’t mean Christmas. It’s Bowl Season! The time when we stay glued to the TV to watch 7-5 and 6-6 teams battle it out for the first 10 days before actually seeing bowl games. With that, here's our preview of the first week of the bowl season. Gildan New Mexico - 12/21 2:00 pm (ESPN) (6 - 6) Washington St. [Pac - 12] vs. (7 - 6) Colorado St. [Mtn West] The Cougars opened up the season with a 7-point loss to SEC Champion ... Read More
Pirates Release Piratefest Schedule
The 24th annual PirateFest-- presented by T-Mobile-- will get underway at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Saturday, December 14 with a Season Ticket Holders only event from 9 a.m. to noon, and open to the general public from noon to 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 15 from noon to 5 p.m. The annual baseball carnival will be Pirates-themed with activities for the entire family featuring live events, free autograph sessions with current and former Pirates players, the ability to purchase ... Read More
Pirates at the MLB Winter Meetings: Day 3
The Pirates showed movement today as they signed free agent RHP Edinson Volquez to a one-year $5M dollar contract. His numbers haven't been great the past few years after finishing as a Cy Young candidate with Cincinnati in 2008 (His rookie season). Some have said that he has the same outlook as Francisco Liriano. The only question is can Ray Searage and co. turn him into this years comeback player. This also means that there is a good likelihood that A.J. Burnett will not be back next season ... Read More
Pirates Sign Volquez to a One Year Deal
The Pirates and free-agent RHP Edinson Volquez have agreed to a one-year, $5 Million Dollar contract, pending physical. Volquez went 9 - 12 last season in 27 starts for the San Diego Padres and 5 starts with the LA Dodgers with a combined 5.71 ERA and142 strikeouts. A rival executive told Ken Rosenthal that the deal "Makes sence." Rival exec on #Pirates' agreement with Volquez. "Makes sense. Liriano profile. Strikeouts and groundballs." — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 11, ... Read More
Pirates at the MLB Winter Meetings: Day 2
Day two of the annual MLB Winter Meetings in Orlando, Florida have concluded and the Pirates still have not made any moves, but they are trying to put some things into motion. Today was also the day that the GIBBY awards were handed out and a few are coming back to the steel city. Buster Olney of ESPN reports that the Pirates have resumed talks with free agent 1B, James Loney. Pirates are resuming talks here about possibly signing James Loney. — Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) December 10, ... Read More
Pirates at the MLB Winter Meetings: Day 1
Things remained calm in the Pirates camp for day one of the MLB Winter Meetings in Orlando, Florida. Although, that doesn't mean Neal Huntington hasn't been busy. Huntington told Bill Brink of the Post-Gazette that they remain in talks with A.J. Burnett while he considers retiring or returning to the team for another year. Huntington told them they do not have a timeframe for his decision, but this hasn't blocked any other moves by the organization. He also told brink that they ... Read More