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鈥檚 what was needed going into Saturday night鈥檚 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 ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� This is likely how things happened:In the run-up to Monday鈥檚 4 p.m. trading deadline, Pirates general manager Neal Huntington gathered his staff and asked a simple question:鈥淚s this team a championship contender in 2016?鈥漈he answer was probably a resounding 鈥渘o,鈥� ...
Having been a beat reporter or around the team on a regular basis since 1988, I鈥檝e experienced a number of strange days when it comes to the Pirates.However, Monday was one of the weirdest as general manager Neal Huntington made three deals in the final hour before Major League Baseball鈥檚 4 ...
