For the last 19 years, the world has found more ways than you can count to write and dash negative things about the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 2012, it hasn't been so easy. I hate to be the one to do this, but the last couple series have made me feel a bit uneasy about where […]

Bucco fans are ecstatic after the moves that have been made for the team so far this week by Bucs GM Neal Huntington. Huntington traded for left-handed pitcher Wandy Rodriguez from the Houston Astros. In the process of the trade, the Pirates did not lose a top prospect. The biggest loss was Rudy Owens and […]

Ken Laird and Guy Junker had Pirates manager Clint Hurdle on the show on Friday and asked him about Starling Marte and when he'll be in the big leagues. A specific question was raised about the "magic number" of at-bats that he had to reach before he could be brought up. Obviously that's not how […]

For the first time in quite some time, the Pittsburgh Pirates are buyers. Serious buyers. Not the buyers they were last year where they added Derrek Lee and Ryan Ludwick just to make everyone happy. Those guys did not do much to help the team anyway, with The Bucs spiraling to a dreadful second half […]

According to the Nielsen Ratings for Pittsburgh for the week of July 9th through the 15th, the city is obsessed with baseball. The Home Run Derby on ESPN was the most watched show of the week with a 6.6. The All Star Game was the second most watched show of the week with a 5.9. […]

know, it seems rather odd to ask if the Pirates are truly focused on winning when they are ten games over .500 in the middle of July. In fact, saying the "Pirates" aren't focused on winning is using too broad a brush to paint out the lackadaisical approach to improving this team. No, not on […]

For a hockey fan, there is arguably no greater feeling than being able to walk out of a hockey arena and into the beautiful 80-degree weather of July. Saturday gave Pittsburgh Penguins fans this opportunity, as the doors of CONSOL Energy Center opened to welcome over 6,000 spectators. The Penguins annual prospect development camp came […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins missed out on the Zach Parise sweepstakes and, after waiting four days for him to make a decision, missed out on other wingers such as PA Parenteau and Ray Whitney. After ten days of free agency, the Penguins' best remaining options are Alexander Semin; a player with immense talent and equal baggage, […]