Good afternoon from PNC Park where the Pirates (9-12) look to secure at least a series split with the Reds (9-11). Charlie Morton (0-2, 4.32 ERA) takes the hill against Alfredo Simon (2-1, 0.86 ERA). Tomorrow's Starter Undecided Manager Clint Hurdle said that the team has not declared a spot-starter for tomorrow afternoon's series finale against the Reds. However, it can be speculated that Brandon Cumpton will be that guy as he has been scratched from his start tonight for AAA ... Read More
Archives for April 2014
Pirates Owned by Cueto in 4-1 Defeat
Johnny Cueto exercised his PNC demons from last year as he went the distance defeating the Pirates 4-1 on Tuesday night in front of 11,926 fans. Pirates starter Edinson Volquez virtually matched Cueto for six innings before allowing the Reds to break through in the seventh. Jay Bruce and Todd Frazier both singled to lead off the inning and scored on a Brayan Pena RBI single. He looked to have had a double, but was called out on a challenge by Pirates manager Clint Hurdle. Frazier would later ... Read More
Polanco Leads Strong Core of Minor Leaguers
Indianapolis (12-5) - Gregory Polanco enters today first in the International League in batting average (.406)...Polanco also leads the International League in hits (28) and is tied for fourth in total bases (42)...Polanco has hit safely in 14 of his first 17 games of the season...Brandon Cumpton enters today sixth in the International League in ERA (1.42)...Casey Sadler if fifth among International League starters in baserunners per 9.0 innings pitched (8.55). Altoona (6-9) - Elias Diaz has ... Read More
Pirates Gameday 4/22: Lineups, Hurdle Talks Hot Hitting
Good afternoon from PNC Park where today the Pirates look to build on last night's 6-5 walk-off victory over the Reds. Edinson Volquez (1-0, 1.71 ERA) faces Johnny Cueto (1-2, 1.50 ERA) in Cueto's first appearance at PNC since last October's NL Wild Card game. Suspensions Handed Out The MLB has announced the suspensions of players involved in Sunday's Easter Brawl during the third inning of the Pirates-Brewers matchup. Martin Maldonado was issued a 5-game suspension for striking Travis Snider. ... Read More
Pitt Basketball Notebook: Panthers get OLSH guard Cam Johnson; ACC announces schedule
It has been a busy couple of days for Pitt Panthers basketball coach Jamie Dixon as they landed a prized recruit and lost an assistant coach. I will take a look at that and more in this week's Pitt notebook. - The biggest news of the week is that Pitt landed Cam Johnson. Johnson, a senior guard at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School in Moon, surprised many Monday when he signed a letter of intent with Pitt just one day after the Panthers had offered him a scholarship. At 6'7", ... Read More
Passion shutout Firebirds, 42-0
PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Passion are 2-0 with a shutout over the Philadelphia Firebirds in a 42-0 victory. The Passion scored through the air and on the ground with the trademark Passion trickery, led by Passion Quarterback, Lisa Horton’s two touchdown performance. Passion defense was led by Linebacker, Olivia Griswold and Defensive End, Kim Zubovic with 7 tackles each. Passion Linebacker, Tia Montgomery and the rest of the Passion Defense also made huge contributions in their winning ... Read More
Walker Walks-Off Reds 6-5
Neil Walker's two out single in the bottom of the ninth capped off a back-and-forth battle between the Reds and Pirates that saw the Bucs get the last laugh in a 6-5 victory on Monday night. It was a game that saw the Reds take control early thanks to RBI's by Brandon Phillips and Todd Frazier in the first and third innings only to see the Pirates strike back on four straight pitches in the fourth that was capped off by an Ike Davis grand slam. "I don't think we had him breaking the bat on the ... Read More
Pens fight back to take 2-1 series lead
After the first 3:18 of the game, the Penguins looked like they were in trouble. Down 2-0, the second seed in the East was on the ropes against an aggressive Columbus team that fed off a crowd that finally showed up wearing blue and red instead of black and vegas gold. But a goal by Brooks Orpik late in the second period gave Pittsburgh hope, and the Penguins climbed out of a 2-0, then 3-1, deficit with three goals in a span of 2:13 during the third period to defeat the Blue Jackets 4-3 on ... Read More
Pirates Gameday 4/21: Lineups, Snider Comments on Brawl
Good afternoon from PNC Park where today the Pirates (8-11) start a four game series with the Cincinnati Reds (8-10). Francisco Liriano (0-3, 3.96 ERA) will look for his first win of the season against Mike Leake (2-1, 2.95 ERA). Travis Snider on Yesterday's Brawl On how the confrontation started -- "When I saw Carlos Gomez take his helmet off and push the umpire to the side acting like he's going to physically do something to our pitcher who said something to him and walked away. That's ... Read More
Wandy Rodriguez to the 15-Day DL with Right Knee Inflammation
Wandy Rodriguez has been placed on the 15-Day disabled list with right knee inflammation. Hurdle on the injury -- "Wand is not sure how he hurt his knee. He had gone to the training room after his last start and complained of some right knee discomfort. They scheduled a MRI appointment for today. He saw a doctor and said he felt it a couple of times in his last start and didn't think anything of it. They extracted a large volume of fluid from his knee today." Hurdle on a replacement for ... Read More