The Pittsburgh Pirates have a special opportunity to finally win back the hearts of Pittsburghers. Having lived in the Steel City my whole life, my memories of the months of June, July, and most of August have always been a period of down time between the Penguins season ending and Steelers training camp beginning. It […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced they have signed outfielder Austin Meadows, the ninth overall selection in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft. The announcement was made by Senior Vice President, General Manager Neal Huntington and Joe DelliCarri, Pirates Director of Scouting. Meadows hit .535 with 14 doubles, one triple, four home runs and 28 RBI as […]

BROOKLYN, N.Y.—University of Pittsburgh freshman Steven Adams (Rotorua, New Zealand/Notre Dame Prep, Mass.) was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the No. 12 pick in Thursday evening’s 2013 NBA Draft. An NBA lottery pick, Adams becomes the first Pitt player drafted in the first round since the Indiana Pacers selected Vonteego Cummings at No. […]

When AJ Burnett and Wandy Rodriguez went down with injuries, the general consensus around Pittsburgh was “uh oh”. Instead, the Pittsburgh Pirates have gone on a tear, going 7-2 on a nine game road trip thanks to a six game winning streak. Now, Rodriguez and Burnett are close to returning, with Wandy already on a […]

Pittsburgh Pirates minor leaguers Gregory Polanco and Dilson Herrera were named to the World Team roster today for the All-Star Futures Game. The announcement was made by Major League Baseball. The game will take place on Sunday, July 14 at 2 p.m. at Citi Field in New York. Polanco has hit a combined .312 (78-for-250) […]