07 Jul
published in category: Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, July 7th, 2011 – 8:27 am
There aren't too many better stories in baseball this year than the story of Jeff Karstens. A guy who was constantly fighting just to keep a major league bullpen job, he had been sent to the minors a few different times, got another chance this year after the injury to Ross Ohlendor. Karstens took the […]
05 Jul
published in category: Pittsburgh Pirates
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011 – 10:07 pm
Some questions from tonight's game: Is Clint Hurdle a mad genius of sorts for calling the suicide squeeze with Jeff Karstens up and Lyle Overbay breaking from third in the middle of the count? Or did the Astros just get Hurdled? Who would want one of those wind-up Pierogies?(Give me the Chuck Tanner floppy hat […]
05 Jul
published in category: College Sports, Pittsburgh Pirates
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011 – 2:24 pm
Over the last 18 years, the Pirates have been the black eye of Major League Baseball, owning a losing record in each and every season since 1992. After last year's disastrous season in which they went 57-105, the Pirates have shocked the world and are now 1.5 games back as of July 5th, 2011. Winners […]
28 Jun
published in category: Pittsburgh Pirates
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 – 8:51 am
So far this season, the Pittsburgh Pirates have shocked the baseball world with their quick turnaround from last season and the last 18 years. They have a winning record in late June, something that has eluded them for the past 12 years, and 20 road wins which is already more than the 17 from all […]
27 Jun
published in category: Pittsburgh Pirates, Sports Talk Radio
Monday, June 27th, 2011 – 3:46 pm
Some of you may have heard Bob Walk go off on the Red Sox and the American League on the Pirates telecast on Sunday, well his tirade started Friday on TribLIVE Radio with Ken Laird when he said this- "I can't stand the DH, hate it with every fiber of my body. It's not baseball, […]
27 Jun
published in category: Pittsburgh Pirates
Monday, June 27th, 2011 – 9:15 am
From June 4th to June 25th, Joel Hanrahan went through a stretch of facing 30 batters without surrendering a hit. After allowing an RBI single to Placido Polanco in a June 4th game the Pirates won handily, Hanrahan went 9.2 innings and 3 calendar weeks pitching no-hit baseball. He allowed just 1 walk in those […]
25 Jun
published in category: Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates
Saturday, June 25th, 2011 – 12:18 am
It was the third biggest crowd the park has seen in it's 11th season in MLB play. The Pittsburgh Pirates walked off the field a game over .500 with a 3-1 win over the team with the best record in the American League. At night's end, a look up at the NL Central standings showed […]
23 Jun
published in category: Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 – 2:14 am
When the Pittsburgh Pirates lost catcher Chris Snyder to a back injury on May 27th, the team's backstopping situation officially became dire. Ryan Doumit was already on the shelf, as was the squad's most experienced AAA catcher in Jason Jaramillo. Eyes turned quickly to evaluate the franchise's minor league options behind the plate. And when […]