Brandon Cumpton couldn't recover from key defensive errors in the third inning as the Dodgers took advantage to put up 11 runs (10 earned) off of Cumpton in the third and fourth innings leading to a Dodger 12-2 victory over the Pirates on Saturday night. After allowing two first inning two-out RBI singles to Hanley Ramirez and Matt Kemp, Cumpton retired the next four hitters and seemed to have gotten into a grove. That would be short lived though, as Andre Ethier sent a fly ball to the ... Read More
Archives for May 2014
How to save our sons from 50 Cent arms
Article by Gino Ferretti for Pittsburgh Sporting News. The ceremonial first pitch has lost its mustard. An MLB tradition that began in 1910 as an honor for presidents and dignitaries, has evolved to include former athletes, celebrities and every day heroes. Last week, one of today's eminent hip hop artists was given the pleasure of showing off his 50 Cent arm. The latest "HAHA-what-the-hell-was-that" moment occurred at Citi Field before Tuesday night's Mets/Pirates match up. 50 ... Read More
Harrison Humbled To Be In Pittsburgh
Josh Harrison has been a utility piece for the Pirates over the past couple of years, but he's now making the case to be an everyday player. Harrison has shined this year in right field and the lead-off spot after Travis Snider and Jose Tabata failed to consistently produce in their times at the position. Through 39 games, Harrison has put up a career-high .278/.320/.774 line with four doubles, two triples, three home runs and 10 RBI. His calm demeanor can be attributed to a one day at a ... Read More
Jordy Mercer experiment needs to end
There have been many problems surrounding the start of the 2014 season for the Pittsburgh Pirates, which span everything from pitching to hitting to defense. Manager Clint Hurdle is in a position where he must make changes before it is too late. One of those changes should involve shortstop Jordy Mercer. Mercer became a fan favorite last season and for good reasons. He was producing with the bat and it got Clint Barmes out of the lineup on an everyday basis, which pleased most Pirates ... Read More
Pirates Get Clutch Hitting, Beat Dodgers 6-3
Gerrit Cole provided another quality start and the offense produced timely hitting as the Pirates (24-29) took the first game of a four-game set from the Dodgers (29-26) 6-3. The Pirates used most of their lineup to get the job done as five different players scored and recorded RBI's in the contest via the long-ball and small-ball. Pedro Alvarez started the scoring with a solo home run to right in the second to tie things at one and Russell Martin hit one out in the sixth with the game ... Read More
Wild Things complete sweep of Slammers on road with 4-3 win
The Washington Wild Things kept their hot streak alive Thursday night, completing a sweep of the Joliet Slammers with a 4-3 win. Washinton (8-4) held on to a 4-3 lead after running into trouble in the bottom half of the ninth inning. With the bases loaded and just one out, closer Jonathan Kountis was able to get out of a jam with a fly ball foul which was caught behind the plate and a fly ball to center field. The Wild Things started the game off strong, scoring two runs in the game's ... Read More
Job Competition Scarce for Steelers at OTA’s
Coming off back-to-back 8-8 seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a much different look than they had just two seasons ago. But with so many new faces now wearing black-and-gold over the course of the past 24 months, that doesn’t necessarily mean that there will be much competition for playing time. As OTA’s began on Tuesday for the Steelers, there were really only three jobs apparent that there would be competition for, which is rare for a team that has missed the playoffs the past couple ... Read More
Pirates Can’t Get to Colon, Lose 5-0
Bartolo Colon continued his effectiveness against the Pirates throwing 7 1/3 strong shutout innings in a Mets 5-0 victory over the Bucs on Wednesday afternoon. Colon struck out nine Pirates while allowing only five hits over 121 pitches as the Mets bullpen has been overused in the past couple days. The only real threat came in the eighth as Colon began to fatigue with the Mets up 3-0. Josh Harrison led the inning off with a deep fly to center that was tracked down by Mets centerfielder ... Read More
Passion stay undefeated in win against New York
It’s another win for the hometown Passion, defeating the New York Sharks 21-6. Quarterback Lisa Horton has led her team to an undefeated season thus far and had a 149-yard game this evening. The Passion rushing game dominated the Sharks' defense with a total of 226-rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. Running Back, Ciara Chic played a vital role in the victory over the Sharks with a personal best 42-yard run that helped her achieve a 145-yard rushing game. She began the game strong, ... Read More
Pass the popcorn, Cleveland’s got fool’s gold
"Article by Gino Ferretti for Pittsburgh Sporting News" It has been a while since you heard your favorite old dawg barking and causing a ruckus in your backyard. Sure you could've gone back there and checked for life, but hey, you got your own problems. Besides, if you press your ear to your nearest window, you can always hear a breath. Even as deadened and puny as it may be. Because Cleveland always has life. Even when there's no life in Cleveland. But lately the city of can'tpions has ... Read More