Tom Brady completed 25 passes against the Steelers in their 28-21 Opening Night loss to the Patriots.I figure I could have made at least 20 of those throws.Of the 32 passes he threw, do you know how many went farther than 10 yards in the air?Eight.I鈥檓 too tired to look it up but I鈥檓 going ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� The Pirates have a big series beginning today when they host the Chicago Cubs for four games at PNC Park.The Pirates hold a four-game lead over the Cubs for the first National League wild card after beating the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 in 11 innings on Sunday at PNC Park, a win that ...
The Pirates are always quick to point out that player development comes before winning in the minor leagues.However, winning is a nice byproduct and the Pirates farm teams did a lot of that in the regular season as the seven combined for a 417-346 record 鈥� a winning percentage of .547.Three ...
Three thoughts on the Pirates:<strong>1. Eyes on Brooks</strong>Commissioner Rob Manfred is pushing teams to strongly consider minority candidates for general manager openings.One of the names that keeps coming up in the rumor mill is Pirates player personnel ...
A.J. Burnett vowed he would return this season. And he will.The 38-year-old right-hander is scheduled to start for the Pirates against the Milwaukee Brewers at 7:05 tonight at PNC Park in the opener of a four-game series and eight-game homestand that includes four games with the Chicago Cubs ...
If the Pirates gave out an award for the most improved player in their minor league system, Max Moroff would have an excellent chance of winning it this season.The Class AA Altoona second baseman came into the weekend hitting .294 in 134 games with seven home runs, 16 stolen bases and a .376 ...
