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Mike and Dan recap the Islanders’ first two games of the season, which were mostly bad except for two new guys who were actually trying to win. We asked them for a couple of wins, something they haven’t started a campaign with in ages. They did not do that, losing in Pittsburgh and against Washington […]
Kirill Kaprizov worked out with Evgeni Malkin in the offseason, which is both fitting and endearing. Kaprizov, 28, the small-town cherub from Novokuznetsk in the Oblast, learning from Malkin, 39, the wily veteran from Magnitogorsk. Even someone with a steely-cold heart has to love that. A month...
While sitting in meeting rooms on Sunday, the Buffalo Bills fell one spot in the AFC playoff picture as the Pittsburgh Steelers moved up to second place. Pittsburgh wins the AFC tiebreaker thanks to an undefeated record in the conference. If the Bills win Monday, they move back up to second. The Bills are playing […]
In the span of a few weeks last winter, the Red Sox made two separate, yet similar trades with the Pirates. On December 15, the Red Sox acquired minor league right-hander Joe Vogatsky from the Pirates for then-recently DFA’d infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez. A little more than a month passed before the two sides matched up … Continue reading "Red Sox trade additions Joe Vogatsky, Matt McShane show early returns in pro debuts after coming over from Pirates"
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation thrived in 2025, led by the best pitcher in baseball. Paul Skenes is on pace to become an all-time great. His season was one of the best in franchise history. Skenes led MLB in ERA (1.97) by 21 points and finished in the top five of multiple categories. The 23-year-old […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates infield group of 2025 saw a fair amount of turnover, but overall was a mostly solid group defensively. First Base For the past couple of seasons the Pirates have been lacking a real first baseman, but last December they made the move to acquire Spencer Horwitz, who should be the future of […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are watching another postseason from the couch after recording a 71-91 record to finish last in the NL Central. The Athletic insider Jim Bowden ranked all 18 teams that missed the playoffs and placed the Pirates at No. 13, but offered some hope and optimism on how to get back to the […]
Thx bud for the two Stanley Cups and all the memories . Jeffery James Carter, aka Carts aka Cartsy aka probably a lot of other nicknames has officially announced his retirement following the Pittsburgh Penguins’ final game of the 2023-24 season. The Penguins made a serious push to the playoffs in the last month but just fell a little short. A long and illustrious @NHL career for Jeff Carter 👏 We've been privileged to be a part of it. Congratulations on your well-deserved retir...
Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Each week we’ll look at how former South Carolina baseball players are doing in the major and minor leagues It’s time for our weekly look at how former South Carolina baseball players are doing in the pros. First, the guys playing for MLB teams: Jonah Bride - Oakland Athletics In 17 games, has a batting average of .205, with 9 hits, 0 home runs, and 4 RBI Batting average ⬇️ since last week Wil Crowe - Pittsburgh Pirates In 5 appearances, has pitched...
Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Each week we’ll look at how former South Carolina baseball players are doing in the major and minor leagues It’s time for our weekly look at how former South Carolina baseball players are doing in the pros. First, the guys playing for MLB teams: Jonah Bride - Oakland Athletics In 14 games, has a batting average of .250, with 9 hits, 0 home runs, and 4 RBI Batting average ⬇️ since last week Wil Crowe - Pittsburgh Pirates In 5 appearances, has pitched 9.2 in...
Penguins bettors might not have believed in jinxes before Tuesday, but they might now as Pittsburgh prepares to face the Bruins in Boston for a second consecutive time.