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Native New Englander Jeff Locke made up for a disappointing outing in a 16-6 loss to the Boston Red Sox last Friday by lasting his scheduled 4 innings, allowing 1 run on 3 hits and 2 walks as the Pirates beat up on the Boston bullpen, 9-3, in Fort Myers.
The Pirates hopes for the future lie heavily on the arms of Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon, and Catcher Tony Sanchez has caught both of them and knows what they're capable of.
Together, they're considered the future of the Pittsburgh Pirates: Jameson Taillon, selected second overall in the 2010 MLB Draft, and Gerrit Cole, taken first overall in 2011. By May of next year, they could both be in the Pirates' starting rotation.
The Pittsburgh Penguins earned a hard-fought two points against the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday night, but improvements can still be made.
Robert Morris head coach Andrew Toole joins Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan's Vinnie &Cook to preview the NEC Tournament.
Matt Cooke of the Pittsburgh Penguins checks in for his weekly chat with Vinnie & Cook on Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan.
Talk is cheap, but not when it comes to what Penguins captain Sidney Crosby said last Thursday just after his team was embarrassed, 4-1, by the Carolina Hurricanes.
It was only against Team Spain (a collection of low-level minor-leaguers – if that), but Gerrit Cole flashed the stuff you'd expect to see from a number one overall draft pick by striking out the first six batters he faced before giving up a couple of seeing-eye singles in his third inning.
Penguins defenseman Simon Després joined 93-7 The Fan's Eric Hagman after practice on Tuesday to chat about the current state of the team, and to look forward to Thursday's Penguins vs. Flyers showdown in Philadelphia.
TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger joined The Fan Morning Show on Wednesday to explore some of the options the Penguins might have at the upcoming trade deadline.
USA Today's hockey writer Kevin Allen knows the hockey scene as well as anyone, and takes a look around the league at what pieces the Penguins could be targeting in a trade.
Pirates' prized pitching prospect Gerrit Cole had little trouble with Spain's entry into the World Baseball Classic. He struck out first 6 batters he faced.
Veteran Jeff Karstens was shut down early last season with a shoulder injury and, after returning from that, was hampered by late-season soreness in his hip.
Gonzaga has a history of busting brackets but the Bulldogs now find themselves in the role of the hunted as Gonzaga became No. 1 in the AP poll for the first time in history.
