It's getting real in here, folks. A day after Cam Heyward defeated Blake Comeau by a single vote, No. 16 Monica Wignot continued her epic run, as she knocked #8. Ryan Shazier in this round to advance to the Sweet 16. Remember, in the opening round, she pulled an amazing upset over No. 1 seed Andrew McCutchen. As you can see, a single vote can make the difference. Let's take a look at the Mount Washington region for the Round of 32. #1. Antonio Brown (Steelers All-Pro receiver) vs. #9. Chad ... Read More
Pirates 11 hits not enough in Spring Training loss
The Pittsburgh Pirates fell to 10-9-3 in Spring Training play with a loss Tuesday to the Baltimore Orioles. Jared Hughes allowed six hits and five earned runs in one-third of an inning losing his first Spring Training game. Radhames Liz started the contest for the Pirates and pitched three innings allowing four hits however kept the Orioles off the scoreboard. Liz, a former Oriole, is in the running for a potential bullpen spot. It was not until the fourth inning that the Orioles ... Read More
South Side Region: Round of 32
It's day two of the round of 32, as we look to advance four more to the Sweet 16. Let's take a look at today's bracket, which include three underdogs that advanced from the field of 64. First, Pitt's Monica Wignot did something that no No. 16 seed has ever done in the NCAA Tournament, as she knocked off a No. 1 seed in Andrew McCutchen. Then, No. 11 seed Kelly Johnson made a late push to upset No. 6 Brianna Kiesel. Finally, No. 10 Francisco Liriano, who was under seeded to begin with, knocked ... Read More
Burnett, Cervelli have on-field reunion in victory
The Pittsburgh Pirates used three home runs to power a 7-6 Spring Training victory Monday against the Tampa Rays. The game was the first time A.J. Burnett and Francisco Cervelli, both former New York Yankees, played together since 2011. Burnett received a no-decision throwing 4.2 innings while allowing three hits and five runs. Two of those runs came in the first inning on an RBI ground out from Asdrubal Cabrera and a run-scoring single from James Loney. "I told him [Cervelli] where I ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: North Side Round of 32
Sixty-four local athletes made the Pittsburgh March Madness Tournament, and after four days, just 32 remain. Now, in four days, the field will be cut in half again, as only 16 will remain standing entering the weekend. Just like last week, we start with the North Side region, where three underdogs made their way to the round of 32. Can they continue their Cinderella run? That's up to you, the readers. #1. Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers quarterback) vs. #9. Heath Miller (Steelers tight ... Read More
Morton has rough outing in Pirates loss
Charlie Morton had a start to forget in Sunday's 14-2 Spring Training loss to the Houston Astros. Morton allowed seven runs on nine hits in his 4.1 innings pitched and as a result lost his first game of the spring. The Pirates are now 7-8-3 in Spring Training. The highlight of the game for the Pirates was Jordy Mercer's second home run of the spring. The blast came in the sixth inning and was hit off Dan Straily. Mercer is 7 for his last 11 at the plate and is hitting .294 this ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: Station Square region
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