Going into tonight's pivotal Game 3, the Pittsburgh Penguins are deadlocked at one game apiece with the Columbus Blue Jackets. In Wednesday's Game 1, Matt Niskanen provided a spark in the second period to give the Pens life. Down 3-2, Niskanen came in to replace Kris Letang and made his presence known, scoring on a power play to tie the game at three goals apiece. He also had an assist in the game. He came right back out Saturday night and picked up another two points, scoring on a power play ... Read More
Benches Clear in Pirates 3-2, 14 Inning Loss to Brewers
Ryan Braun again haunted the Pirates with a game tying solo homer against Jason Grilli in the ninth and Khris Davis finished things off with a solo shot of his own in the 14th to cap a 4-3 Brewers victory over the Pirates on Sunday afternoon. Things got heated in the third after Carlos Gomez appeared to have hit a home run to center. The Brewers center fielder gazed at the ball for a moment and tossed his bat. Only thing was, the ball didn't leave the yard and he had to settle for a triple. A ... Read More
Ike Davis Ready for a Fresh Start in Pittsburgh
Ike Davis arrived from New York with a new attitude with the Pirates as he looks ahead to a new chapter of his career. He knew he would probably be traded before the season started, but it wasn't unexpected when the Pirates made the deal. "I thought I was going to get traded a lot earlier," said Davis. "There were a couple of teams that were continuously out there, the Pirates were one of them. I definitely was looking forward to it. I did want the Pirates because my brother lives in Sarasota ... Read More
Pirates Gameday 4/20: Braun Talks About the Crowd, Hurdle Discusses Wandy’s Night
Good morning from PNC Park where the Pirates (8-10) look to bounce back from last night's tough loss to the Brewers (13-5) in the final game of the four game weekend series. Gerrit Cole (2-1, 4.74 ERA) looks to play stopper as he faces Marco Estrada (1-1, 3.06 ERA). Braun Acknowledges the Crowd Ryan Braun commented on last night's crowd during his at bats. "I embrace the challenge of an atmosphere in an environment like this," said Braun. "As a competitor, I think it makes it enjoyable. It ... Read More
Easter edition of the PSN video show
Happy Easter! Join us for today's show, as we discuss the Penguins series against the Blue Jackets, Kris Letang's play, the Pirates trade for Ike Davis, Edinson Volquez's surprising start and much more! ... Read More
Pirates Gameday 4/19: Lineups, Hurdle Talks Davis, Stewart, Mercer Injury
Good afternoon from PNC Park where the Pirates (8-9) look to get back to .500 tonight against the first place Brewers (12-5). Wandy Rodriguez (0-2, 7.31 ERA) looks for win #1 tonight as he faces Matt Garza (0-2, 3.43 ERA). Injury Update Jordy Mercer left yesterdays game after sustaining an ankle injury in the third inning. Manager Clint Hurdle said he would be limited at the most today. "Jordy showed up today feeling a little bit better," said Hurdle. "He was going to go through a treatment ... Read More
Big Inning Costs Morton, Pirates in a 5-3 Loss
Charlie Morton cruised through the first three innings on Friday night before experiencing trouble in the fourth, which proved costly as the Pirates were unable to capitalize on a couple of bases loaded situations in a 5-3 loss to the Brewers. The Pirates led 2-0 up till that point on two Russell Martin RBI's and had a chance to blow things open with the bases loaded and one out in the third. Pedro Alvarez then struck out and Neil Walker popped out to third to end the inning. The Brewers ... Read More
Huntington Comments on the Ike Davis Trade
Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington spoke to the media following the announcement of the Ike Davis acquisition. The Pirates had been searching for a trade piece since after the end of the 2013 season and Huntington wasn't afraid to waiting until the right trade was in place. "These deals are about finding that common ground and after a number of conversations, we found it," said Huntington. "Obviously we had a number of conversations with a number of clubs and free agents in the ... Read More
Pirates acquire 1B Ike Davis from Mets
According to Jon Heyman from CBS Sports, the Mets and the Pirates have agreed to a deal that would send first baseman Ike Davis from the Mets to the Pirates. Pirates and mets working on Ike Davis deal — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) April 18, 2014 Ike Davis trade agreed to with pirates — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) April 18, 2014 Davis has been in a split with Lucas Duda in New York this year. In 12 games this year, Duda has one home run and five RBI in 24 at bats, with a slash line of ... Read More
Pirates And Fans to Team Up to Support Franklin Regional
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Pirates Charities are encouraging all fans in attendance at PNC Park on Saturday, April 19 to show their support of Franklin Regional through the Pirates Charities 50/50 Raffle. Tomorrow night, all proceeds from the Pirates Charities 50/50 Raffle will benefit the “We Are FR Fund,” a fund set up to assist the victims of the Franklin Regional school tragedy. One hundred percent of the donations to the “We R FR Fund” will be used to meet immediate needs of the injured ... Read More