Pirates May Look To Indianapolis For Offensive Help
With the Pirates' struggles on offense, are there any immediate options Neal Huntington can call on from the AAA level?
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With the Pirates' struggles on offense, are there any immediate options Neal Huntington can call on from the AAA level?
Jonathon Niese allowed one run in 7 2-3 innings, ending a six-start winless streak and helping the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 Wednesday for their third victory four games.
A group of Major League Baseball umpires spent a little down time with the patients at Children's Hospital on Tuesday.
WFAN Midday Host, Joe Benigno joined the Fan Morning Show on Tuesday to talk about the Pirates' series with the Mets, and the New York Rangers' Game 4 loss last night to the New Jersey Devils.
It's a common truism in sports: you don't win a game in the first quarter, but you can lose one. We're almost at the end of the first quarter for the 2012 MLB season. Sitting in first place? Don't get cocky. We've got a long way to go.
Max Scherzer struck out 15 - the most by a Detroit pitcher in 40 years - and the Tigers rallied for him with three runs in the seventh inning to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Sunday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a couple of roster moves ahead of their Interleague series finale with the Detroit Tigers Sunday morning.
Andrew McCutchen hit a pair of two-run homers and A.J. Burnett pitched six solid innings to lead Pittsburgh to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching coach Ray Searage joins Vinnie & Cook on Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan. He would rather not have seen Kevin Correia struggle against the Marlins on Tuesday night, but he's still happy with what the staff has done this year.
Every Wednesday at 8:40 a.m., Bob Walk joins the Fan Morning Show to talk about the state of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Former Pirates catcher Don Slaught joined The Fan Morning Show on Tuesday Morning. The Pirates' pitching has been spectacular, but the team is one of the lowest statistical hitting teams in the league.
So far so good for most of my teams – all but two of my nine money league teams sit in the top half of their leagues. The two that don't? Albert Pujols was the first (or most expensive, in the auction) pick. For all you Pujols owners out there, I feel your pain.
Jim Colony of The Fan Morning Show recorded his second version of "Hot Rod Lincoln" with lyrics catered to Pirates pitcher, Brad Lincoln, on the day of his first start of 2012.
ROOT Sports Analyst, and former Pirates closer, Kent Tekulve joined the Fan Morning Show on Monday to talk about the Pirates' weekend series against the Houston Astros.
Josh Harrison's 12th-inning single drove in Clint Barmes and the Pittsburgh Pirates came back for a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.
Andrew McCutchen had a solo home run among his four hits, Jose Tabata also homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 5-2 on Saturday night.
Last year, the Pirates generated some excitement so The Fan Morning Show jumped on board with a rap song called "The Pirates," which became an instant classic.
The Fan's Jim Colony is back at it again.
ROOT Sports baseball analyst Bob Walk joined The Fan Morning Show Wednesday.
It was a big week in baseball, with injuries and closer drama abound. Chances are you'll be needing to make some shuffles over the next few days, and here are some names to keep in mind as you wheel and deal.
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost four of their last six games against division opponents, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds. The Fan Morning Show talked to MLB Network Analyst and former Pirate Sean Casey.
Mat Latos struck out a career-high 11 over six sharp innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
Neil Walker ended a long home run drought, James McDonald put together another strong start and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Saturday night.
There was a time last season when the Pittsburgh Pirates had seemed to finally figure out Cincinnati's Johnny Cueto. Not so much anymore.
Former Pirates pitcher and current broadcaster Steve Blass calls in to the Vinnie & Cook Show on Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan.
