For the second day in-a-row, the Pirates and Orioles have been rained out in Baltimore. Because of scheduling conflicts, the two games will be made up in a twi-night double header tomorrow starting at 4:05 if the weather permits. Tomorrow's Starters Game 1: (PIT) Charlie Morton vs. (BAL) Bud Norris Game 2: (PIT) Brandon Cumpton vs. (BAL) Chris Tillman The Pirates haven't played since Sunday afternoon in St. Louis and the extended break could be beneficial considering the way the ... Read More
Archives for April 2014
Pirates Month in Review
The term "In like a lion, out like a Lamb" doesn't have to only stick to the weather in April. The Pittsburgh Pirates (10-16) could go by the same motto as they started the month hot and finished it cold as ice. A 6-4 record over the Cubs and Cardinals to start the season was a welcome sight considering the start the team had last season. The team did so by using the long ball. The Pirates hit 11 home runs over the first couple week of the season and were led by Pedro Alvarez, who hit six ... Read More
Dropping Marte in the Order Can Only Help Him
After a promising rookie season, a freshly signed contract extension and the hope for improvement offensively from Pirates left fielder Starling Marte, it's been a rough start to say the least. A .229 average, an OBP of .308 and 37 strikeouts are not exactly what the Pirates had in mind when they placed him in the lead off spot opening day. To put in context, only the Mariners Abraham Alamonte has more strikeouts in all of baseball with 39. In fact, Marte has struck out twelve more times than ... Read More
Pitt Notebook: Derrick Randall Suspended following DUI Arrest
The Pitt basketball program took another hit on Tuesday when the school announced that backup center Derrick Randall would be suspended indefinitely. Randall was arrested early Tuesday on Rutgers University's campus and charged with driving while intoxicated, use of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of a controlled dangerous substance. “The incident involving Derrick Randall is not only surprising, but incredibly disappointing,” coach Jamie Dixon said in a statement. ... Read More
Malkin’s hat trick just enough as Pens edge Blue Jackets to win series 4-2
After the first forty minutes of play, the Penguins looked like they would finally coast against the seventh seeded Blue jackets to advance to the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. When the horn sounded at the end of the game, however, there was a sense of relief. Evgeni Malkin scored a hat trick and Brandon Sutter added his third goal of the series en route to a 4-3 win over Columbus. The Penguins, leading by a seemingly comfortable 4-0 margin, ended up barely edging out the upstart Blue ... Read More
Passion improve to 3-0 with win over Sharks
PITTSBURGH – Despite the unusual cold, rainy temperatures in Brooklyn, New York, the Pittsburgh Passion bring a victory back to Pittsburgh with a final score of 31-6 over the New York Sharks, improving their record to 3-0. The Passion Offense was led by Quarterback, Lisa Horton who finished her third career 100-yard rushing performance tonight, ending with 108 rushing yards with one rushing touchdown, along with 164 passing yards and one passing touchdown to Amanda Haeg. Fullback, Kadesha ... Read More
Pirate of the Week: Andrew McCutchen
Though the Pittsburgh Pirates struggled over the past week, there was at least one bright spot: Andrew McCutchen. The reigning National League MVP started the season out in a bit of a slump. But now, the team leader has started to get into a groove. The centerfielder picked up a hit in every game but one this week and currently has a small six-game hitting streak brewing. Monday's game was his best game of the week, going 3-for-3 with a solo home run. From there, McCutchen got two hits ... Read More
PSN Video Cast April 26.
Join us today LIVE as we discuss the Penguins taking control of the series, the Pirates early struggles and our full first-round Mock Draft of the NFL Draft. ... Read More
Cattywampus In Cleveland: Power Fall 55-28 To Gladiators
Cleveland 2, Pittsburgh 0. No it wasn’t a forfeit, that is just the season standings between the two teams after a 55-28 drubbing of the Power which is as sound of a beating as you’ll see the Pittsburgh Power (3-3) take all season. I spent most of the drive back from Cleveland searching for the perfect word to describe it and about 25 minutes from home my son started blurting out one of his recent favorite words, cattywampus. Cattywampus is a perfect description of what Power fans saw ... Read More
Best foot forward; Pens superb effort pushes Blue Jackets to the brink
Columbus goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky tried his hardest to steal a big game for the Blue Jackets but, in the end, he came up a little short. The Penguins would make sure of it. Chris Kunitz and Jussi Jokinen scored, and Kris Letang added an empty net goal as the Penguins defeated the Blue Jackets 3-1 on Saturday night. Despite the close score, the Penguins pretty much dominated from the second period on, outshooting Columbus 51-24. Dan Bylsma elected to use his superstars on the same ... Read More