Clint Hurdle is already considered one of the best managers in Pirates鈥� history, though he has been on the job less than six full seasons.Under Hurdle, the Pirates broke their streak of 20 consecutive losing seasons, which remains the longest in major North American professional sports ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� It has been added to those mysterious set of baseball蘑菇视频 unwritten rules 鈥� every closer must have an entrance song accompanied by a scoreboard video.The Pirates鈥� Tony Watson has been in the closer蘑菇视频 role for a little more than a week. However, the left-hander has pitched ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� Mike Tomlin is starting his 10th season as Steelers coach, which is something of a miracle.Had his status been put to a public referendum, he probably wouldn鈥檛 have lasted 10 games.The only thing people like more than the Steelers is complaining about their head coach, even ...
Mark Melancon is gone but he shouldn鈥檛 be forgotten.The Pirates traded their closer to the Washington Nationals on July 29 for left-handed reliever Felipe Rivero and a minor leaguer.One has to stop short of calling Melancon the greatest relief pitcher in the history of a franchise that has ...
Three Thoughts on the Pirates:<strong>1. Attitude adjustment coming?</strong>The attitude of most Pirates鈥� employees changed the day PNC Park opened in 2001.It seemed everyone from the owner down to the cleaning crew became a tad arrogant. The Pirates had just ...
Think the Pirates can play .654 ball from now until October?That蘑菇视频 what was needed going into Saturday night蘑菇视频 game with the Reds for them to win 90 games. They were one game over .500 after 107 games and needed to go 36-19.I鈥檓 not betting on it. Not when Andrew McCutchen and Jung Ho Kang ...
