The Pittsburgh Pirates Blog

The Pirates 2015 loss in the Wildcard game is disappointing on several levels. Yes, the Bucs lost to the best post-All Star Game pitcher baseball has ever seen (Jake Arrieta’s 0.75 ERA over his final 15 starts is the lowest in history), but that doesn’t remove the sting of Pittsburgh being one-and-done after a 98-win […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/1008TR15.mp3 Reaction to the Pirates loss to the Cubs, lineup decisions by Hurdle, Cole not good enough as ace, home plate umpire calls of balls and strikes, emailers and tweeters react to loss. http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/1008ROSSI15.mp3 Rob Rossi talks about his column-Cole not ready yet to be pitcher that the Pirates need him to be. Plus hear […]

The Chicago Cubs advance to the National League Divisional series on the strength of a 4-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night on the strength of Jake Arrieta’s compete game four hit shutout. Arrieta tied a club postseason record of 11 strikeouts previously set by Kerry Wood in 2003 and did not allow […]

No. PITCHERS (9) B T Ht. Wt. Born Birthplace Residence 59 BASTARDO, Antonio R L 5-11 205 09/21/1985 Hato Mayor, D.R. Hato Mayor, D.R. 55 BLANTON, Joe R R 6-3 225 12/11/1980 Nashville, TN Gallatin, TN 37 CAMINERO, Arquimedes * R R 6-4 245 06/16/1987 Santo Domingo, D.R. Santo Domingo, D.R. 45 COLE, Gerrit R […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/1006TR15.mp3 Dupuis will be out 4-5 weeks for Pens. Pirates vs. Cubs at PNC Park Wednesday night at 8pm. Bengals, Steelers and the AFC North. Brought to you by Invisible Fence Brand creating happier homes where pets can safely play in the yard out of danger. http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/1006KAB15.mp3 Mark Kaboly joins Ken Laird and Guy Junker […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/1001TR15.mp3 Cardinals clinch division at PNC Park. What will Pirates rotation look like next season? What to expect from Steelers-Ravens tonight with Mike Vick at QB. http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/1001PENS15.mp3 Penguins defense in struggling in exhibition play, who will grab last two forward spots? Are the Pens going to make a trade before the season starts? Rick Tocchet […]

Rivalry games are the best. No matter the sport or the circumstance, a win over a rival feels so much sweeter than a run-of-the-mill victory. That’s not a groundbreaking thought. In fact, it’s stupidly obvious, but I’ve been thinking about rivalries a lot in recent days. Why do we get so much satisfaction from beating […]