http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/917PIR15.mp3 Immediate reaction to Kang being slid into, had to be helped off the field. Ken Laird and Tim Benz react. Pittsburgh Pirates say it’s a left knee injury.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/917RO15.mp3 Trib Steelers Beat Writers Mark Kaboly, Chris Adamski and Ralph Paulk preview home opener vs. Niners. Arrow up and Arrow down on Steelers players, predictions for games. The Pittsburgh Steelers will once again reward fans who arrive early on game days with free prizes and giveaways as part of the team’s 1st-IN-GOAL promotion, presented […]

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds tied the United Soccer League regular season champion Rochester Rhinos 1-1 Wednesday night at Highmark Stadium to set up a pulsating finale to the Eastern Conference this Saturday night in Harrisburg. The result allied with victories for the Harrisburg City Islanders and Richmond Kickers Wednesday leaves the Hounds needing to win in […]

— Pirates manager Clint Hurdle was voted the TribLIVE Radio Jagoff of the Week today. In particular, voters’ beef came with Hurdle’s lineup card in the Tuesday nightcap of the day-night doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs, which included .091-hitting Pedro Florimon at shortstop. As one emailer eloquently put it, ‘love the man, hated the lineup’. […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/916ST15.mp3 Mike Tomlin talks headsets, secondary and clock management. Brought to you by Mr. Rooter Plumbing, by Mr. Magic Car Wash at any of these five great locations- Brentwood, Castle Shannon, Banksville Road, Upper St. Clair and Bridgeville and by Garland Insurance- At Nationwide.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/916RMU15.mp3 Coach John Banaszak joins Ken Laird to talk about Robert Morris dropping another close game. Back home this week looking for first win.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/916TR15.mp3 Listeners upset about the lineup Hurdle put out for second game of doubleheader. Rodney Harrison rips Mike Tomlin. Pirates 3rd Base Coach Rick Sofield joins us.

They say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. In which case, Pirates fans should be tickled pink these days. Not because the team is in the thick of a division race that has become more intense in the past two weeks. Not because the Pirates have, arguably, the deepest, most versatile roster of […]