The Pittsburgh Penguins have been red hot lately. They've scored 13 goals in two games, outscoring many MLB teams for the entire week. A big part of that success has been James Neal. Last night, in the series clincher, Neal scored three of the Pens six goals on the night, outscoring the Senators by himself. Neal also added an assist for a total of four points. He took a total of five shots in the game, giving him a shooting percentage of 60 percent and a plus/minus of 2. On Wednesday night, ... Read More
Archives for May 2013
Week 10 Preview: Cleveland Gladiators Vs. Pittsburgh Power
It’s rivalry week for the Pittsburgh Power (2-6) and the Cleveland Gladiators as they square off Saturday night at Consol Energy Center. Both teams need a win to keep pace for the final playoff spot in the American Conference. Pittsburgh is coming off a disappointing 62-34 defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Storm while Cleveland is looking to bounce back after falling to San Antonio 55-37. The fate of either team will come down to their starting quarterback being able to bounce back from a ... Read More
Pirates Can’t Solve the House of Horrors; Lose 2-1 to Brewers
If the Milwaukee Brewers could pick one opponent to play for an entire season, it likely would be the Pittsburgh Pirates considering the latter’s lack of success at Miller Park. The latest example came in this game, a 2-1 loss to the Brewers. Following a rocky second inning, A.J. Burnett settled in retiring 10 straight Brewers hitters. Burnett would last seven innings allowing two runs and striking out six batters while using 99 pitches. The hiccups came in the second inning when Burnett ... Read More
Penguins Dominate Senators; Advance to Eastern Conference Finals
Daniel Alfredsson was right. There's really no other way to put it. When the Ottawa Senators captain was asked if his team could win three in a row to take the series from the Pens, he said no. It wasn't the politically correct thing to say in the situation, but he was just telling the truth. Alfredsson's words came to fruition on Friday night as the Penguins finished its series with the Senators with a 6-2 victory. Once again, Tomas Vokoun was solid in net as he brought his playoff record to ... Read More
Why haven’t the Pirates won for the past 20 seasons? Look at the draft.
I’ve always stuck up for the Pirates. When numerous friends always reminded me of how bad they were over the years, I’d say that they were going in the right direction. I was certainly wrong a lot of those years, but I sincerely believe that the Pirates are actually going in the right direction at this point in time. My optimism is more about the way that the Pirates are approaching the draft and international signing than the fact that they were playing meaningful baseball after the All-Star ... Read More
Polamalu says Steelers Have “More of an Edge” This Off-Season
The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off of their worst season under head coach Mike Tomlin and it sounds as though they are hard at work to get back on track. In Pittsburgh the goal of every season is to win a Super Bowl and not making the playoffs is something that is not acceptable. That means things are changing this off-season for the Steelers. According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review All-Pro safety Troy Polamalu can see a change in the team: “There’s a little more of an edge,” ... Read More
Pirates sweep Cubs to go to 11 over .500
Remember last offseason when Pirates fans started the hashtag, #EJaxtoBucs on Twitter? Pirates fans made it their mission to get Edwin Jackson in black and yellow. Jackson instead opted to sign with the Washington Nationals and signed a huge deal with the Chicago Cubs in the offseason. If Pirates fans could, they would probably take away the day that hashtag was born as Jackson has been horrible. Jackson entered play with a 1-6 record and a 5.76 ERA. While the Pirates have a history of making ... Read More
Smelling blood in the Shark Tank
Much criticism has been given to the job that General Manager Neal Huntington has done with the Pirates since he took the position. A lot of it has been warranted, but one thing that you can't criticize Huntington for is the job that he has done with building the bullpen. The Pirates 'pen, or the aptly nicknamed Shark Tank, has been dominate once again this season. Much of the success can be directed towards Huntington and the moves he has made over the past few seasons. Let's take a look, ... Read More
Pens push Sens to the edge with 7-3 rout
Sometimes it's not how you start but how you finish. The Pittsburgh Penguins trailed 2-1 after the first period, then exploded with six unanswered goals to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. James Neal and Jarome Iginla each scored two, while Kris Letang added four helpers in a 7-3 smattering of the Ottawa Senators. The Penguins controlled the puck for most of the first period, out shooting the Senators 16-11. However, they trailed after one when the Senators cashed in two of their ... Read More
Liriano outduels Samardzija in 1-0 win
There's always that one pitcher that seems to dominate the Pittsburgh Pirates, but struggles against the rest of the league. Seriously, think about it. It happens every year. The past couple of seasons, it's been Jeff Samardzija of the Chicago Cubs. Samardzija doesn't just have a name that sucks to spell throughout an article, but he's been a pitcher that has been a thorn in the side of the Pirates his whole career. In his career, Samardzija was 4-0 with a 0.92 ERA entering play. Nothing against ... Read More