Yesterday, we examined how the Top Five of the Pirates' farm system was faring in 2013. Today, we'll finish the rest of the list with 6-10. 6. Josh Bell/OF A: 323 PA, .290/.353/.466, 84 H, 23 2B, 8 HR, 51 RBIs Bell underwent left knee surgery in April of last year, forcing Pirates’ fans to wait on watching his development. But overall, the wait has been worth it. His line is a bit bizarre. Bell drew just three walks in June after 21 in May. He’s in a home run slump, last going yard ... Read More
Archives for July 2013
Pittsburgh Pirates Top Ten: Minor League Report
In the past few weeks, we’ve taken two looks at the Pirates’ farm system. With the season officially past the halfway mark, let’s again see how the Buccos’ prospects are faring. This time evaluating the Top Ten prospects coming into the 2013 season using Baseball America’s rankings as a guide. We'll begin with the top five today and round out the rest tomorrow. 1. Gerrit Cole/SP AAA: 12 GS, 68 IP, 5-3 2.91 ERA 1.06 WHIP. 47/28 K/BB MLB: 4 GS, 24.1 IP, 4-0 3.70 ERA 1.23 WHIP. 11/4 ... Read More
Pirates Blow Offensive Chances, Lose To Phillies 3-1
The Phillies invaded Pittsburgh looking for some revenge on the three-out-of-four that the Pirates took in Philadelphia and they got off to a good start as they stifled a couple prime offensive chances for the Bucs in a 3 – 1 victory on Tuesday night. The Pirates had something going in the third with two out. Marte reached on a fielder’s choice and stole second. Russell Martin would then work a walk and Andrew McCutchen would hit a shot up the middle. Phillies second baseman, Chase Utley, ... Read More
A guide to being a Pittsburgh Pirates fan
It is at the midway point in this MLB season that the perennial fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves surrounded on all sides by folks that they have never seen before…well, not since 1998 or thereabouts, anyways. Or maybe last year at this time was the last they had been together at PNC Park. Regardless, there seems to be some animosity on the part of these more regular Pirate game attendees toward these other, less seasoned folks. I am here to clear the air between these two ... Read More
Seton Hill, Pitt-Johnstown Officially Named Members of the PSAC
A unanimous vote today by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Board of Directors officially accepted the Seton Hill Griffins and Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cats as members of the conference. On their acceptance, PSAC Commissioner Steve Murray said, “Adding Seton Hill and Pitt-Johnstown will undoubtedly bolster the PSAC's reputation on a regional and national scale.” The Griffins and Mountain Cats, formerly of the WVIAC, will join the PSAC West. Seton Hill sponsors 19 teams while ... Read More
Sunseri in Saskatchewan
Former Pittsburgh Panthers quarterback Tino Sunseri may never get a shot at the NFL, but he is a professional athlete after all. Sunseri signed a free agent contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in late May, entering training camp as the fourth-string quarterback. Since then, Sunseri has unseated incumbent third-stringer Levi Brown, who was promptly cut from the team’s roster on June 17th. A 9 for 12, 122 yard performance that also included the ... Read More
Mercyhurst football team takes the field for Players-Only OTA’s [PHOTOS]
The Mercyhurst football team, coming off of an impressive 9-2 record, finished the season ranked 24th last season and is now ready to do even better this season. A majority of the team is returning and they'll be looking to give head coach Marty Schaetzle his first consecutive winning seasons as head coach of the Lakers. Here are some photos of the team's first players only OTA this past weekend. The team will officially report to camp August 13th and play their first game against Bentley ... Read More
O’Brien rebrands Penn State Football
On July 23, 2012 the NCAA penalized Penn State football with a $60 million fine, a ban from bowl games and post-season play for 4 years, a reduction in scholarships from 25 to 15 per year for four years, the vacating of all wins from 1998 to 2011, and a 5-year probationary period. In comes Bill O’Brien. O'Brien was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year by media and the coaches, the national coach of the year by ESPN, and O'Brien was awarded the 2012 Paul “Bear” Bryant College Coach of the Year ... Read More