In 2008, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Pedro Alvarez with the second pick in the MLB Entry Draft. The pick was monumental for the Pirates who were finally starting to take players based on skill instead of signability. Standing in their way was Scott Boras, Alvarez's agent, who was -and still is- notorious for getting teams […]

Is it just me, or did this year's MLB entry-level draft sneak up on everyone? Not that it should be a huge surprise considering this has been regarded as one of the weakest draft classes in baseball history. While time will only tell who panned out, the fact that there's a 5'9 pitcher from lowly […]

A lot of fans around here who root for the Pittsburgh Power may not realize that this is actually the second time Pittsburgh has played in the AFL. Our city was directly involved in the inaugural season of the Arena Football league all the way back in 1987. The Pittsburgh Gladiators were one of the […]