Category Archives: Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates: Slaying their Dragons One by One

June 10, 2012   2 Comments
MLB: Philadelphia Phillies at Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates have had one "heckuva" run over the past 13 games (10-3). At least for the time being, they’re overcoming 3 of the biggest obstacles that have chained them

Read More

A.J. Burnett No Longer A Yankee, Officially

February 20, 2012   No comments
burnett-to-pittsburgh

  As of today, officially, A.J. Burnett is no longer a New York Yankee.  He was traded to the Pirates Sunday sending the much-maligned pitcher to Pittsburgh for a pair of minor

Read More

MLB, best parity in sports?

September 22, 2011   1 Comment
let-the-major-league-baseball-playoffs-begin

This year MLB has seemingly taken a back seat to the NFL and NBA due to the massive amount of hysteria and confusion over both lockouts.  Perhaps in the midst of all

Read More

UCLA Pitcher Taken No. 1 In Major League Baseball Draft

June 6, 2011   3 Comments
gerrit-cole-600ml05072010

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected UCLA right-hander Gerrit Cole with the No. 1 pick in the baseball draft Monday night. Cole, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound junior, posted average numbers this season for the Bruins

Read More