MORGANTOWN 鈥� One game is not the by-product of a season, but if it was, West Virginia would consider its season a big disappointment in the Black Bears鈥� 17-1 loss to Mahoning Valley on Monday at Monongalia County Ballpark on the campus of West Virginia University.West Virginia will not be ...
The Pirates felt Gregory Polanco could eventually turn into the type of hitter who could swat 30 home runs a year when he was coming up through their minor league system.However, the left fielder showed that power only periodically during his first two major leagues seasons. He hit seven home ...
Stop me if you鈥檝e heard this one before: The Pirates acquired a starting pitcher from the New York Yankees for little in return who then went on to resurrect his career in Pittsburgh.It happened to A.J. Burnett in 2012, and so far, the same paradigm is holding true for Ivan Nova, who is 4-0 ...
Like every other manager or coach at all level of sports, Clint Hurdle has fallen in love with using the phrase 鈥渘ext man up鈥� every time one of his players is injured.The Pirates manager has used the line quite a bit this season, especially when he comes to his starting rotation. When ...
Jordy Mercer hit a grand slam home run Friday night to lift the Pirates to a 5-3 victory over the Brewers at Milwaukee.The shortstop connected on an 0-2 pitch from Matt Garza for the first slam of his five-year career.Entering the game, Mercer was 4-for-40 (.100) with batting with an 0-2 count ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� The Pirates signed John Jaso as a free agent last December with the idea he would be a bridge to the future.That bridge was officially crossed Monday when manager Clint Hurdle said that switch-hitting rookie Josh Bell will likely get the majority of the starts at first base for ...
