PITTSBURGH -- Clint Hurdle has gray hair, two artificial hips and a fondness for 1970s rock anthems like Grand Funk's "We're An American Band."But he never seemed older than he did the other day when he invoked the unwritten "respect for the game" statute against the Chicago Cubs' young star, ...
MIAMI (AP) 鈥� When things became testy between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins, Starling Marte kept swinging. And connecting.If the Pirates sought retribution for an inside fastball that sidelined Josh Harrison, Marte provided it by going 5 for 5, including a ninth-inning homer to cap ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� You know how angry you get when the Steelers have those silly preplanned touchdown celebrations?Turns out Mike Tomlin shares your feelings.That must have come as a shock to those who figured that Tomlin was on board with the high-stepping, preening and booty shaking.鈥淚 don鈥檛 ...
The Pirates are playing some of the hottest baseball in Opening Week despite the cold weather and without the services of Andrew McCutchen and Gerrit Cole.Fans were outraged at Pittsburgh鈥檚 front office for trading the face of the franchise in McCutchen, and its ace pitcher in Cole, but the ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� It was a cruel April Fool joke that was played on the Pirates.They got extra time in Detroit.Two of their first three scheduled games had to be postponed because of weather, including the Thursday opener and Saturday鈥檚 matinee.So at 6:10 p.m. Sunday evening 鈥� about the time ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� Pittsburgh has six players on its roster who have won a World Series, but only infielder David Freese knows what it feels like to be a hero of the Fall Classic, something the third baseman experienced while playing for St. Louis in 2011.Freese, who entered this season as a ...
