In the NFL, 400 is the new 300. Maybe 40 is the new 30.There was a time, not too long ago,when an NFL quarterback throwing for 300 yards was a big deal. Now it鈥檚 almost expected. Until recently, 400 yards was almost unheard of. It happens all the time now.There also was a time when a kid ...
Pedro Alvarez is no longer a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates.Major league teams had until Wednesday to offer contracts to their arbitration-eligible players and the Pirates decided to pass on the slugging first baseman, enabling him to become a free agent.Even though Alvarez led the team with ...
The Toronto Blue Jays鈥� signing of J.A. Happ represents bad news on two front for the Pirates.The Pirates had made re-signing the left-hander a priority this offseason. They were hoping Happ could serve as their No. 3 starter behind right-hander Gerrit Cole and lefty Francisco Liriano in their ...
BOCA RATON, Fla. 鈥� More than a month has passed since the Pittsburgh Pirates made a one-and-done exit from the postseason following a 98-win regular season.General manager Neal Huntington admits there is still a bit of sting remaining from the Pirates losing to Jake Arrieta and the Chicago ...
Free agency got underway Saturday, but unlike other sports, the market moves at a glacial pace in baseball.Even when teams eventually begin signing players, the low-budget Pirates, as usual, aren鈥檛 likely to make a big splash in the open market.Their top priority is attempting to re-sign ...
Some people who know me, mistakenly believe that I that I feel it鈥檚 the end of the world, the moment the Pittsburgh Pirates get eliminated from the play-offs.Nope!My official day of mourning follows the final pitch of the World Series.So, long after Andrew McCutchen clears out his PNC Park ...
