The 2013 NBA Draft and NBA Summer League came and went without hearing the name Tray Woodall. Despite working out for a couple NBA franchises, it doesn't look as if there is a fit in the NBA at this time for the former Pitt point guard. With that being said, that doesn't mean Woodall won't be playing professionally next season as he has signed a deal to play with a team in Istanbul. That's good to hear as Woodall got much better during his time in a Panthers uniform and emerged as a ... Read More
Archives for July 2013
Rushel Shell to transfer to WVU
It looks like we can finally close the book on the saga that has become Rushel Shell's collegiate football career. After close to six months of drama in which we have seen Shell walk away from his starting spot at Pitt to transfer to UCLA, only to walk away from the Bruins as well, Shell has apparently settled on a home in Morgantown. The leading rusher in Pennsylvania high school history announced Friday that he would be transferring to West Virginia to continue his college football ... Read More
Pirate of the Week: Andrew McCutchen
For the second straight week Andrew McCutchen showed why he is the face of this Pirates franchise. The Pirates went 4-3 over the past seven days with McCutchen being a big part of the offense as usual. Here's the key games he produced in this week. 7/20 - 4-5, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI 7/22 - 2-5, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI For the week, McCutchen ended up going 8-30 with 3 home runs, 5 RBIs, a double, and scored three runs. His 4 RBI night led the Pirates to victory over the Washington Nationals in ... Read More
No shocker here as Pittsburgh Power falls 61-43 to Spokane in season finale
A season of misery is finally over for the Power after they lost to the Spokane Shock 61-43 on the road Saturday night. Pittsburgh’s final record of 4-14 is the worst of their three seasons in Pittsburgh. The Power made it a game through the first half and withstood three Spokane touchdowns in four plays early in the first quarter. The Power even battled back to take the lead at halftime 36-27. Unfortunately their third quarter scoring woes which have been a problem all season continued. ... Read More
Marlins Shut Out Pirates, Fall 2-0
Starling Marte went 1-4 with a steal but it wasn't enough as the Marlins blanked the Pirates (Flickr.com/Sports Crazy) Got any runs? Go Fish. The Pittsburgh Pirates managed only five hits in a 2-0 shutout loss to the hands of the Miami Marlins. Henderson Alvarez was superb, pitching six innings of two hit ball, striking out five to record his first Major League victory. Jeff Locke, though shaky with his control, held the Marlins in check through five innings. It appeared Miami was ... Read More
Training Camp Roundup – Day One
The Steelers begin the 2013 NFL season (Flickr.com/RJ Schmidt) Throughout training camp, we'll keep you up to date on the most important pieces of information that come out of camp. The Steelers' reported to Saint Vincent College today. Some with grand entrances. How'd you get to work today. Guessing its not like Brett Keisel #steelers pic.twitter.com/Z1FHKa6o3P — Will Graves (@WillGravesAP) July 26, 2013 - Others making entrances to Twitter. Meet the newest Steeler to join. Hello ... Read More
Southern Illinois Blanks Washington 5-0
* The following is an official recap from the Washington Wild Things* Washington, PA- Making his fourth start of his career against the Southern Illinois Miners, Frontier League veteran Gary Lee, a Chesapeake, VA native and descendant of General Robert E. Lee, had a difficult time gunning down the Miners offense in a 5-0 defeat at Rent One Park on Thursday. Although Lee threw seven innings and struck out four, his mound opponent Preston Vancil quieted the Washington Wild Things, ... Read More
No Surgery for Grilli, Return Unclear
Closer expected to miss 4-8 weeks (Flickr.com/Keith Allison) Pirates' closer Jason Grilli will not need surgery but has no definitive timetable for his return, according to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette's Bill Brink. Grilli met with renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews who concluded the injury is a strained right flexor tendon. Andrews opted against surgery and prescribed rest instead. According to Brink, Grilli will be re-evaluated in 10 days to two weeks. The typical timetable for the injury ... Read More
Week 19 Preview: Pittsburgh Power (4-13) Vs. Spokane Shock (13-4)
The 2013 edition of Pittsburgh Power football will come to an end Friday night in Spokane as the team plays the season finale against the Spokane Shock. Pittsburgh (4-13) is looking to end the season on a positive note and needs a victory over Spokane (13-4) to match their 5-13 record of a season ago. The quarterback situation remains questionable for the Power as Steven Sheffield recovers from a concussion he suffered in Cleveland. Shane Austin has started the last two games with mixed ... Read More
Predicting the Steelers’ 53 Man Roster
In yesterday's training camp preview, we looked at training camp battles and a brief study of how the team has assembled its roster the last few seasons. Today, I'll begin my attempts to determine what the roster will look like come Week One. We'll update throughout training camp and note the changes made along the way. My guesses predictions of the year with notes to follow. QB (3): Ben Roethlisberger, Bruce Gradkowski, Landry Jones RB (4): Le’Veon Bell, Isaac Redman, LaRod ... Read More