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18 Jun

Pirates sign draft picks

published in category: Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, June 18th, 2016 – 8:54 am

PIRATES SIGN TEN MORE PLAYERS FROM 2016 DRAFT
The Pittsburgh Pirates today signed the following players from the 2016 First-Year Player Draft. The announcement was made by Joe DelliCarri, Pirates Director of Amateur Scouting.

Round Name Position Height/Weight School Affiliate Assignment
2 Travis MacGregor RHP 6-3/190 East Lake (FL) High School GCL Pirates
Was a 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game honorable mention All-American…Went 7-1 for East Lake High School as a senior while recording a 0.92 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 54.0 innings pitched.

3 Stephen Alemais INF 6-0/190 Tulane University West Virginia Black Bears
Took home first-team All-American Athletic Conference honors in 2016 while also being named a D1Baseball.com pre-season second-team All-American and a Louisville Slugger third-team All-American…Hit .311 with 14 doubles, one home run, 28 RBI and 19 stolen bases as a junior in 2016 at Tulane…Was an all-second team American Athletic Conference member as a sophomore in 2015 while also being named to the 2015 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional All-Tournament Team

10 Matt Anderson RHP 6-2/200 Morehead State University West Virginia Black Bears
Was a first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection in 2016 while setting the single-season school record with 130 strikeouts…Finished career at Morehead State ranked second in strikeouts (321) and games started (44)…Led the team in strikeouts in all four of his seasons at Morehead State…Became the seventh player in program history to be taken in the top 10 rounds of the draft.

12 Arden Pabst C 6-0/200 Georgia Tech West Virginia Black Bears
Hit .248 with five doubles, four home runs and 19 RBI in 41 games as a junior in 2016 at Georgia Tech….Threw out 11 of the 23 baserunners (48 percent) attempting to steal against him… Led the ACC in caught stealings (25) and caught-stealing percentage (.445), which was among the nation’s top 10 in both categories during his sophomore season in 2015… His 25 runners thrown out in 2015 were the most by a Yellow Jacket since current Baltimore Orioles’ catcher Matt Wieters had 22 in 2007.
Round Name Position Height/Weight School Affiliate Assignment

Hit .248 with five doubles, four home runs and 19 RBI in 41 games as a junior in 2016 at Georgia Tech….Threw out 11 of the 23 baserunners (48 percent) attempting to steal against him… Led the ACC in caught stealings (25) and caught-stealing percentage (.445), which was among the nation’s top 10 in both categories during his sophomore season in 2015… His 25 runners thrown out in 2015 were the most by a Yellow Jacket since current Baltimore Orioles’ catcher Matt Wieters had 22 in 2007.

17 Matt Frawley RHP 6-1/195 Purdue University West Virginia Black Bears
Made 14 appearances (nine starts) with the Boilermakers in 2016 while going 1-5 with a 2.78 ERA (74.1ip/23er)… Also struck out 58 batters and walked 27 in 2016 while holding opposing hitters to a .234 batting average against.

25 Hunter Owen OF 6-0/195 Indiana State University West Virginia Black Bears
Round Name Position Height/Weight School Affiliate Assignment
13 John Pomeroy RHP 6-5/225 Oregon State University Bristol Pirates
Went 0-0 with a 4.26 ERA in seven relief appearances as a junior in 2016 at Oregon State University…Made all 23 of appearances in his three-year career out of the bullpen…Became the sixth player from Oregon State University all-time to be drafted by the Pirates.

20 Adam Oller RHP 6-4/228 Northwestern State University Bristol Pirates
Went 8-1 with a 1.23 ERA (109.0ip/15er) in 15 starts during his junior season at Northwestern State University… Earned All-Southland Conference honors in 2016… Was a pre-season First-Team All-Southland Conference selection… Spent the summer of 2015 with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

23 Garrett Brown OF 5-11/185 Western Carolina University Bristol Pirates
Finished 2016 with a Southern Conference-best 34 stolen bases, which ranked third in Western Carolina’s single-season record books… Started all 58 games in center field in his senior season… Hit .321 with 19 extra base hits, including 12 doubles, three triples and four home runs… Was previously selected by the Rockies in the 43rd round of the MLB draft in 2011.

29 Geoff Hartlieb RHP 6-6/210 Lindenwood University Bristol Pirates
Went 5-15 in 40 career appearances (22 starts) at Lindenwood University… Was an all-state basketball player at Highland High School (IL)… Was also selected in the 37th round of the 2015 draft by the New York Mets.

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18 Jun

US Open Shuttles

published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Saturday, June 18th, 2016 – 8:34 am

The USGA will offer spectators complimentary shuttle service from the North Side T Station in downtown Pittsburgh to and from the U.S. Open Championship on Saturday and Sunday. The first shuttles will depart at 5:30 a.m. and run every 15 minutes until the conclusion of play each day. Paid parking will be available at nearby lots and parking decks.

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With anticipated capacity crowds and a promising weather report, U.S. Open officials encourage ticketed spectators to take advantage of the care-free rides from the station, located at 668 West General Robinson Street, within close proximity to PNC Park. Buses will deliver spectators to Gate 1.
The complimentary Blue and Red parking lots will also be fully operational and running on schedule through the weekend, as well as the Passenger, Taxi or Limousine Drop off at the Tenth Street Elementary School location in Plum Borough. Play will begin at 7 a.m. at storied Oakmont Country Club Saturday, followed by third-round play later in the day.

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Spectators should plan for possible muddy conditions on Saturday morning, following Thursday’s rainstorms. With temperatures anticipated to reach the mid-80s, sunscreen in 3-oz. containers and 24-oz. transparent, empty water bottles will be permitted inside the gates. Complimentary hydration stations will be located at First Aid stations throughout the Oakmont grounds.
FOX Sports’ coverage of the 116th U.S. Open Championship begins at 7 a.m. on FS1 Saturday, before switching to the Fox network at 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. EDT.

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17 Jun

US Open Friday

published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Friday, June 17th, 2016 – 2:13 pm

Kevin Gorman live from Oakmont at the US Open on Thursday and Friday rounds. Sponsored by TJS Insurance Group, insuring Pittsburgh individuals and businesses since 1924, TJS Insurance Group congratulates the Pens on their 2016 Stanley Cup win!-

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Brian Taylor of Real Golf Radio joins us live from Oakmont at the US Open. Sponsored by TJS Insurance Group, is one of Pittsburgh’s largest, most experienced insurance brokerages, providing employee benefits, commercial lines, and personal lines coverages since 1924.

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TribLIVE Radio Golf Host Michael Grau joins Josh Taylor to discuss the latest happenings at the US Open. Sponsored by TJS Insurance Group who cares about your needs – honest, fair, and dependable. Main objective is to make obtaining insurance as easy as possible. Call TJS Insurance Group for insurance coverage for you or your business at 412-395-4000.

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17 Jun

Pitt Recruiting

published in category: College Sports on Friday, June 17th, 2016 – 1:56 pm

The PantherLair Show with Chris Peak-Pitt Football talk all year around on TribLIVE Radio.

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17 Jun

Steelers and NFL

published in category: Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday, June 17th, 2016 – 9:15 am

Interviews with Defensive Coordinator Keith Butler and Offensive Coordinator Todd Haley plus special guest Alby Oxenreiter on his on-ice performance after the Pens won the Stanley Cup.

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NFL STATEMENT- As of Thursday evening, June 16 at 7 p.m. ET NFL Network and NFL RedZone have been dropped by Dish Network’s satellite distribution system. This represents the first time in NFL Network’s 13 year history that one of its service providers has not continued to offer the network to its subscribers.

NFL Network continues to be distributed to over 60 million households across the United States, including strong distribution partnerships with every major cable, satellite and telco provider in the country — including DIRECTV, Comcast Xfinity, Charter Spectrum, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon FiOS.

NFL content has never been more popular across the media landscape. According to the Nielsen Company, 199 million people tuned into the 2015 NFL regular season representing 78 percent of all television homes and 67 percent of potential viewers in the U.S. NFL games accounted for the top 25 and 46 of the 50 most-watched TV shows among all programming in 2015.

As the only network 100% dedicated to coverage of America’s most popular sports league, NFL Network is committed to serving the millions of NFL fans by reaching fair distribution agreements with the pay-TV industry.

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The Steelers will wear their 1934 throwback uniforms for the team’s October 9 contest vs. the New York Jets at Heinz Field. This will mark the fifth straight season Pittsburgh will wear their 1934 throwback uniforms.

The team first wore these in 2012 during the team’s 80th season in professional football. The Steelers donned their 1934 throwbacks twice that season, once versus the Washington Redskins and once versus the Baltimore Ravens. In 2013, the team wore them against the Detroit Lions, and in 2014, Pittsburgh wore them against the Indianapolis Colts. Last season, the Steelers sported their 1934 throwbacks against the Cincinnati Bengals.

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16 Jun

Pens Locker Cleanout

published in category: Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, June 16th, 2016 – 10:29 am

Rob Rossi talks with Evgeni Malkin, Ben Lovejoy and Matt Murray at Pens Locker Cleanout today.

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16 Jun

Inclement Weather at US Open?

published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Thursday, June 16th, 2016 – 8:59 am

Trib Reporter Andrew Erickson live from Oakmont as the tourney is underway, sponsored by TJS Insurance Group, insuring Pittsburgh individuals and businesses since 1924, TJS Insurance Group congratulates the Pens on their 2016 Stanley Cup win!

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Ticketed spectators planning to attend the U.S. Open Championship on Thursday should visit usopen.com or the official 2016 U.S. Open mobile app before traveling to Oakmont Country Club for the latest championship weather and transportation alerts.

Championship meteorologists anticipate possible inclement weather during the afternoon on Thursday, which could impact parking operations at general spectator and designated parking lots.

There is no general U.S. Open parking or disabled parking available in the immediate vicinity of Oakmont Country Club. All other championship parking is by permit only. Parking restrictions for ticketed spectators in the vicinity of the championship grounds and within Oakmont and Plum Boroughs will be closely monitored and strictly enforced.

Regular business traffic in Oakmont on Allegheny River Boulevard and Allegheny Avenue will be welcome throughout championship week, including those wishing to patronize local restaurants and shopping establishments.

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15 Jun

Taillon shines

published in category: Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, June 15th, 2016 – 2:09 pm

PIA Pittsburgh and Babcock Beer Presents Pirates-Mets Pre-Game Show. Jameson Taillon sparkles last night. Pirates Breakdown Wednesdays. Altoona Curve update.

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The Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics presents the Pirates Pre-Game Show. PIA Pittsburgh, an education with opportunities. Pirates Pre is also sponsored by Babcock Beer on Babcock Blvd.- The largest selection of craft beer in the area – easy access, friendly service and plenty of parking.

The Pirates placed RHP Gerrit Cole on the 15-day disabled list with a right triceps muscle strain, retroactive to June 11. He left his start against St. Louis on Friday, June 10, after facing one batter in the third inning.

The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced they have signed infielder Will Craig, the 22nd overall selection
in the 2016 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The announcement was made by Executive Vice
President and General Manager Neal Huntington and Pirates Director of Amateur Scouting Joe DelliCarri.
Craig hit .379 (69-for-182) with 16 doubles, 16 home runs, 66 RBI, a .520 on-base percentage and .731
slugging percentage in 55 games this season as a junior at Wake Forest University.
The 21-year-old Craig was named one of five finalists for the prestigious 2016 Dick Howser Trophy, which
is awarded to the top player in collegiate baseball. He is also a semifinalist for the 2016 Golden Spikes
Award, which is awarded to the top amateur baseball player in the United States.

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