The top three TV shows last week were the Olympics on NBC. July 27th Olympic coverage from 7:30pm-12-Mid earned a 15.2. July 29th Olympic coverage 7pm-12-Mid earned at 14.1 and July 28th 8pm-12-Mid pulled a 10.2. Pirates games on ROOT Sports ranked 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 10th for the week. Two 6.6's, a 6.5, […]

Let's flashback to the end of June, before the Pittsburgh Pirates were on a serious pennant race and before the Pittsburgh Steelers arrived for camp in Latrobe, the Pittsburgh Penguins were in contention to land the biggest names on the free agent market. Now with the free agency period over a month old, the Penguins […]

Since becoming the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Clint Hurdle has stressed getting fans in Pittsburgh back into the tradition of watching winning baseball. In less than two years, we have seen the transformation take place as PNC Park has become a packed house night in, night out. The popularity is obviously due to the […]

Hey readers! Ike Taylor here, reporting to you from Steelers training camp. This season I will be giving all of you readers my perspective on the team, the season and what's going on around the league. With that said, let's talk offseason and training camp. Anyone who knows me or has played with me knows […]

Ben Roethlisberger came out the other day claiming he has a slightly torn rotator cuff in his right throwing shoulder. He came out saying the injury was not serious and will need a few days off. So why did I see him throwing a forty-yard pass in the background while watching Sportscenter on ESPN the […]

Buying at the trade deadline has become an objective for Neal Huntington in back to back seasons now. Last year, he swung two deals bringing in Derrek Lee and Ryan Ludwick for cash and a few low level prospects. Everyone knows how the season ended despite getting significant gains from Lee in particular. This season, […]

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Starling Marte crushed the first pitch he saw in a major league uniform, sending the ball off the train tracks in left-center field at Minute Maid Park for his first career home run. As a Pirates fan, the drama of seeing your top hitting prospect contributing to a winning team on the first pitch of […]