MLB Network Analyst On Pirates' Cole: 'Take The Training Wheels Off'
MLB Network Analyst Mitch Williams joined the Fan Morning Show on Tuesday to talk about the Pirates as they head into the second half of the season.
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MLB Network Analyst Mitch Williams joined the Fan Morning Show on Tuesday to talk about the Pirates as they head into the second half of the season.
Pedro Alvarez and Garrett Jones each homered and Francisco Liriano pitched six strong innings as the surging Pittsburgh Pirates won their eighth straight game, 2-1 over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.
Gerrit Cole joined Bob Pompeani after he moved to 4-0 after defeating the Brewers.
Gerrit Cole overcame a rocky start to become the first Pirates pitcher to win his first four career starts in more than a century and Starling Marte missed the cycle a few feet short of a home run in Pittsburgh's 10-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.
Three finalists will be honored at the Pirates game Friday night.
MLB.com executive correspondent Richard Justice doesn't think the Pirates are a joke. He tells Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan's Vinnie & Cook why he has bought in to the Buccos.
For the first time in nearly 35 years, the Pittsburgh Pirates are 18 games over .500 at this point in the season.
Jordy Mercer hit a go-ahead single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Wednesday.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Locke joined Vinnie & Cook on Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan live from the clubhouse in Seattle on Wednesday afternoon.
MLB Network Host, Brian Kenny talked to the Fan Morning Show about the success of the Pirates as they are about to begin a two-game series with the Mariners.
Bob Pompeani looked at the Pirates top prospects with Tim Williams of PiratesProspects.com.
Gerrit Cole wasn't nervous about making his first major league road start in his backyard until he heard "Calling All Angels," the syrupy Train ballad played before every game at Angel Stadium.
Vinnie and Cook checked in Friday with John Wehner for their weekly visit.
With both Yankees manager Joe Girardi and Phillies skipper Charlie Manuel manning the helms of their ball clubs in the final year of their contracts, many wonder if either or both will still be with their respective clubs the next year.
Pedro Alvarez drove in all of Pittsburgh's runs with a solo homer, bases-loaded double and a single Thursday, leading the Pirates to a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds and a split of their high-profile NL Central series.
Jay Bruce ended Jason Grilli's saves streak with a solo homer in the ninth, and Brandon Philips singled with the bases loaded in the 13th inning on Wednesday night, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Colin is angry after the Reds once again beaned Andrew McCutchen in Game 1 of their series with the Bucs.
Both Clayton Kershaw and Clay Buchholz find themselves off to absolutely electric starts in the 2013 season. So begs the question, which of them is the best?
Juan Uribe singled home Andre Ethier in the top of the 11th inning to rally the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
Jeff Locke allowed just two hits over seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 on Friday night.
Matt Cain allowed two hits over 6 2-3 innings and the San Francisco Giants pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-0 on Thursday night.
Starling Marte had a career-high four hits and scored four times and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 12-8 on Wednesday night.
It was a magical night at the PNC Park Tuesday as the number one draft pick from 2011 made his big league debut with the Pirates.
Sales were brisk at PNC Park, ticking down to the first pitch of the Gerrit Cole era. Among the crowd was a California fan, working on a different sort of milestone.
2011 first overall pick, Gerrit Cole makes his Major League Debut tonight. To preview it, the Fan Morning Show talked to Pirates Pitching Coach, Ray Searage.
