The Pittsburgh Pirates added another power arm to their bullpen for the 2016 season on Wednesday, coming to terms with right-handed relief pitcher Neftali Feliz. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports was the first to report the signing. Feliz gets a one-year deal that will pay him $3.9 million. Source: Neftali Feliz, Pirates agree to one-year, $3.9 million deal. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 6, 2016 The 28-year old Feliz made his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers in 2009 and has ... Read More
Archives for 2016
Three key matchups in Steelers-Bengals Wild Card game
As we get ready for the AFC Wild Card game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals, let's take a look at three match ups to keep an eye on when the two bitter divisional rivals meet Saturday night in the Queen City. Ben Roethlisberger vs. Bengals pass defense — I specifically mention Roethlisberger because he's the straw the stirs the drink in the Steelers passing game, and he's flat-out not been himself the final four games of the season. The passing yards have been coming in ... Read More
Penguins fight back from two-goal deficit; lose in overtime
The Pittsburgh Penguins (19-15-4) hosted the Chicago Blackhawks (23-13-4) tonight in a back-to-back two game series with Pittsburgh travelling to Chicago for tomorrow night’s game. Scoring two goals in the second period tonight and eventually allowing the Penguins to force an overtime, the Blackhawks were able to leave Pittsburgh with a 3-2 win for the first time since 1997. Sidney Crosby extended his goal straight to four straight games with a third period goal beating Chicago netminder Corey ... Read More
Is Fitzgerald Toussaint ready to step up for Steelers?
It's deja vu all over again. For a second straight season, the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for life without their starting running back due to injuries suffered in their regular season finale. In both cases the injuries - last season to Le'Veon Bell and this year to DeAngelo Williams - leave the team searching an adequate replacement as they prepare to face a division rival in the AFC Wild Card playoffs. We all know how the story unfolded and ultimately ended after the Bell injury; the ... Read More
First offseason moves announced by Riverhounds
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have revealed their first offeseason roster changes this evening. These changes show a focus on finding a goalie after both Ryan Thompson and Calle Brown moved on from Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh has also managed to retain key pieces to their offense and added a young midfielder to their roster. “Hi Everyone, My Name is Mauricio Vargas” Mauricio Vargas is a 23-year-old goaltender from Costa Rica who has been seen as a highly talented and athletic player. Vargas was ... Read More
Aaron Donald should be in Defensive Player of the Year conversation
Former Pitt standout Aaron Donald had a fantastic rookie campaign in 2014 with the St. Louis Rams that culminated with Donald winning the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Donald built off that success and turned in an even better sophomore season with the Rams, one that was a historic season in fact. He received the Daniel F. Reeves Memorial Award, which goes to the Rams’ Most Valuable Player, but Donald put together such an impressive 2015 season that should have him in the talks for ... Read More
PAC Notebook: W&J women stay unbeaten in PAC play
Throughout the early season, the W&J women's basketball team has kept pace with President's Athletic Conference favorite and the No. 1 ranked team in the conference Thomas More. The Presidents matched the Saints 4-0 conference record with a 77-64 road win at Waynesburg. Jina DeRubbo's team was dominant early on, going on a 27-2 first-quarter run to put the game away early. "We executed really well," said DeRubbo. 'We passed the ball very well and we didn't miss many shots." Beka ... Read More
Steelers vs. Browns: Report card grades
The Pittsburgh Steelers certainly won when they needed to this week. The Steelers faced the Cleveland Browns and defeated them 28-12 in Cleveland. The Steelers had something to prove; that they could be a playoff team after last week's loss against the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers will now get the opportunity to be a playoff team, as their win and the Buffalo Bills win over the New York Jets will send the Steelers to Cincinnati on January 9 to face the Bengals. Here are our grades for ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers 2016 opponents revealed
While the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for their Wild Card showdown against the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday, because of their second-place finish in the AFC North in 2015, we know who the black and gold will be facing next season as well. The Steelers will face the entire AFC East along with the NFC east next season. That leads to a home schedule that will look pretty good for fans. In addition to their normal three AFC North opponents in the Bengals, Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland ... Read More
Pirates add 12 to spring training non-roster invitee list
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced today that they would be inviting 12 additional non-roster prospects to spring training in 2016. Headlining the list is prized catching prospect Reese McGuire. The 20-year old McGuire spent the entirety of the 2015 with the Class A- Advanced Bradenton Marauders, in which he hit .254 with a .595 OPS. By most accounts, his defensive abilities are far ahead of his swing. The invite to spring training comes on the heels of a hot sting in the Arizona Fall League. ... Read More