Pirates Extend Huntington, Hurdle's Contracts
The Pittsburgh Pirates say they have inked contract extensions with General Manager Neal Huntington and manager Clint Hurdle.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates say they have inked contract extensions with General Manager Neal Huntington and manager Clint Hurdle.
Pedro Alvarez homered twice and scored three runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12-2 on Friday night.
Jason Hammel pitched two-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Thursday for their first win of the season.
Major League Baseball replay is just days old, but has already become a controversial new aspect of the game.
In a game that took 5 hours, 55 minutes, pinch-hitter Tony Sanchez singled in the winning run in the bottom of the 16th inning to give the Pirates a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night - the longest game in Pittsburgh history by time.
Leave it to Pirates first baseman Travis Ishikawa to find a different viewpoint to the newly-implemented replay system in Major League Baseball.
Pirates broadcaster Bob Walk joined The Fan Morning Show for the first edition of his weekly "Walk on Wednesday" spot this week, with the Bucs' 2014 season underway.
Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Neil Walker understands not everybody is going to be a fan of Major League Baseball's expanded replay system, which threatens to slow down a sport that already struggles to be played with any sort of urgency.
Better late than never. Indeed, the press conference with Barry Bonds and Jim Leyland before Monday's Opening Day celebration was delayed, getting started about 20 minutes behind schedule.
Pirates GM tells the Cook and Poni Show that he thinks this is a better Opening Day roster than last year.
The wait is over. Opening Day is here and expectations are high for the Pittsburgh Pirates after making the playoffs last season.
Pirates broadcaster Bob Walk joined The Fan Morning Show on Monday as the guys broadcasted live from inside the stadium in anticipation of Opening Day.
When the Pittsburgh Pirates take the field for Monday's opener against the rebuilding Chicago Cubs, they'll do it without the burden of two decades of losing. They'll do it with the momentum that comes after the best season in a generation, and something just as valuable as they try to prove their breakout 2013 was no fluke: legitimate optimism.
The Pirates will take on the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park, but there's plenty that went into making the field ready for today's game.
The Pirates are known for their giveaways and promotions at PNC Park and this year will be no different.
Pirates president Frank Coonelly joined The Fan Morning Show at PNC Park on Monday, as the guys broadcasted live from inside the stadium in anticipation of Opening Day.
The Pirates have been planning and developing new food and merchandise options for fans.
Beaver County Times Journalist and Member of the Baseball Writers of America, John Perrotto, joined Dan Kingerski Monday morning to discuss the current state of the Pirates' roster.
Bob Pompeani previewed the 2014 season with Pirates Broadcaster Greg Brown.
Bob Pompeani caught up with former Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson, who will be at PNC Park for Opening Day.
With the season about to begin, the Pittsburgh Pirates today set their 25-man roster for Opening Day on Monday at PNC Park.
Tab Douglas previewed the start of the Pirates season on Bucco Talk with Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Tab Douglas previewed the start of the season for the Pirates with Kevin Creagh of SteelCityBuzz.com.
Several new menu items were unveiled Friday at PNC Park, and one of them includes a grilled cheese sandwich that Jason Grilli would be proud of.
The Pirates did the right thing. Barry Bonds did the right thing. Now, Monday, the city will experience a great thing.
