The Pittsburgh Pirates Blog

It’s that time of year again. As in, the New Year. Which for us at TribLIVE Radio means, reflecting on who the biggest Jagoff was in sports over the previous twelve months. As our listeners mostly bring a local bias, the vote getters throughout the years tend to have a distinct Pittsburgh slant in the […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/1221ROSSI15.mp3 Rob Rossi joins Junker, Laird and Benz to predict the Steelers will be in the Super Bowl and the Pens have to admit they made a mistake with this General Manager and just clean house. http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/1221TR15.mp3 Steelers beat Broncos, now just two wins against the Ravens and Browns away from making playoffs. Less Blake […]

Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Pirates. They’ve officially erased 20 years of losing. Those two decades of sub .500 baseball? They never happened. The last three years of playoff campaigns have rendered that stretch of ineptitude as nothing more than a footnote in history. If Piratefest at the David L. Lawrence Convention center taught us anything […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/1210TR15.mp3 Pirates trade Neil Walker to the Mets for Jonathon Niese. How do you feel about this offseason strategy for the Bucs? Pens win behind two goals for Beau Bennett. From Pirates PR- The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired left-handed pitcher Jonathon Niese from the New York Mets in exchange for infielder Neil Walker. The announcement was […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/1207PIR15.mp3 Bucs Beat Writer Travis Sawchik checks in live from the MLB Winter Meetings with Junker, Laird and Benz. Updates and trade rumors every day this week with Sawchik and Rob Biertempfel on TribLIVE Radio. The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced the signing of six minor league free agents, which includes an invitation to Major League […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/1123TR15.mp3 AFC playoff picture after NFL weekend, Steelers now two games behind Bengals. Pitt and WVU win, Penn State and Pens lose. Covering the whole sports weekend. http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/1123PITT15.mp3 Brought to you by Frank Walker Law. Ejuan Price of Pitt recorded 5 sacks in win over Louisville. Plus Jerry DiPaola In-Studio to talk Panthers Football. http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/1123PIR15.mp3 […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/1119TR15.mp3 Are Steelers fans happy with being 6-4 into the bye week? Are the Pirates going to trade Neil Walker? Pens back in action tonight, will Malkin stay hot? http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/1119PITT15.mp3 Panthers Assistant Coach Brandin Knight joins Junker, Laird and Benz to talk about the trip to Japan, the decision to cancel the game at halftime […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/1117TR15.mp3 Bengals lose on Monday night, do the Steelers have any shot at still winning AFC North? Preview of Pens vs. Wild tonight. http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/1117PENS15.mp3 Greg Wyshynski, the Puck Daddy, joins Junker, Laird and Benz to talk Pens and scoring in the NHL, what rule changes need to be made? Pens offensive woes are perplexing. Johnston […]