Many Pittsburgh Pirates fans had not yet filed in their seats by the time Charlie Morton was removed from the game. A two-plus inning start from Morton ended the Pirates chances of winning the National League Central as they lost 11-1 Wednesday night to the St. Louis Cardinals. “This is a game I want to come in and win," Morton said. "Folks showed up and everyone was excited and I gave it up. It’s just heartbreaking.” Morton [9-9] made his second shortest start of the season behind only ... Read More
Archives for September 2015
Steelers promote Chickillo from practice squad; waive Lyons
The Steelers have released rookie defense end Caushaud Lyons and signed outside linebacker Anthony Chickillo from the practice squad. Chickillo, 22, was selected by the Steelers in the 6th round of this year’s NFL draft out of the Miami University. He was among the team’s final cuts after training camp and, after clearing waivers, was added to the practice squad. The 6-foot-3, 253-pound linebacker made an impact on defense and on special teams during his first run with the Steelers, but ... Read More
Cervelli’s slam helps Pirates division dreams stay alive
Pittsburgh Pirates fans gave a standing ovation when Francisco Cervelli stepped to the plate in the sixth inning of Wednesday afternoon's game. In what manager Clint Hurdle called a "must-win game," Cervelli's fourth inning grand slam helped the team defeat the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-2, and kept the Pirates division chances alive. “The understatement of the day would be that was a great swing," Hurdle said. "It’s been a while since he hit one.” Gerrit Cole [19-8] pitched seven innings ... Read More
Penguins cut Tom Sestito and 11 others
The Pittsburgh Penguins cut 14 players from their training camp roster on Wednesday, bringing the team to 35 players in camp with three preseason games remaining. Five players – forwards Dominik Uher and Kael Mouillierat and defensemen Steve Oleksy, Will O’Neill and Reid McNeill – have been placed on waivers. If they clear waivers tomorrow at noon, they will be assigned to the Penguins top minor league affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Eight players other players will await ... Read More
Pirates pregame 9/30: Let’s play two part deux
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in must-win situation if it wants to keep its National League Central hopes alive. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pirates by a 3-0 score Monday night and reducing its magic number to two meaning a win in either doubleheader game would result in the NL Central title. “We’ve been in a footrace the entire year, and I don’t think we’re scared of who’s behind us, we just go out and play hard," Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal said. The Pirates are not panicking ... Read More
AM Joe: Pirates face must-win twinbill with Cardinals
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Tuesday, September 29, 2015. What's on tap for today: A lot will be decided between the Pirates (95-62) and Cardinals (99-58) in their doubleheader today at PNC Park. A pair of Cardinals wins would clinch the division for the Redbirds, while a Bucco sweep would leave the Pirates down only a game with three to play. The Pirates will move Gerrit Cole up to the early game at 1:35 p.m. to square off against Lance Lynn. Charlie Morton and ... Read More
Pirates will have to wait for Game 2 against Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates schedule game with the Saint Louis Cardinals tonight has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a day/night doubleheader tomorrow, September 30. The first game tomorrow will begin at 1:35 p.m., with PNC Park’s gates opening at noon. Fans attending the first game will be required to exit the stadium in between the contests. The second game will start at its regularly scheduled time, 7:05 p.m. Fans with tickets for tonight’s game ... Read More
Boykin still not seeing field for Steelers
On the St. Louis Rams’ final offensive play Sunday, three Pittsburgh Steeler cornerbacks were on the field. Brandon Boykin was not one of them. Up by six with less than two minutes left in the game, the Steelers needed to stop the Rams’ passing game. But Boykin, whom the Steelers gave up a fifth round draft pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for in training camp, was standing on sideline next to Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. Helmet in hand with his arms crossed, all Boykin could do was ... Read More
Three keys to life without Ben
The news that Ben Roethlisberger will miss the next 4 to 6 weeks of the season was a case of being a good news, bad news scenario. On one hand, when the injury happened in real time, the immediate reaction was that it might be the end of Roethlisberger's season and with it, any hopes of the Steelers being a Super Bowl contender in 2015. On the other hand, the sobering reality is the Steelers now must hand over the reins to Michael Vick, an aging backup who was looking for work well into ... Read More
AM Joe: Johnstown ready for big stage
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Tuesday, September 29, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Penguins (2-3-0) will take the hour-long bus ride to Johnstown, Pa where they will host the Tampa Bay Lightning at the historic Cambria County War Memorial Arena. The game -- and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of arena upgrades -- were given to Johnstown for winning the first Kraft Hockeyville USA contest. The War Memorial is most famous for being the arena where the ... Read More