(Sports Network) – Clint Hurdle of the Pittsburgh Pirates has been named National League Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. The announcement for the American League’s top manager is coming up. Hurdle, in his third […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – What a difference a year makes. The Boston Red Sox couldn’t get out of their own way in 2012 and stumbled to a 93-loss season and a last-place finish in the American League East. This year, though, they […]
New York, NY (Sports Network) – New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera and Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Francisco Liriano have been named the Comeback Players of the Year for the 2013 season. The 43-year-old Rivera came back from a torn ACL […]
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates have added a ninth minor league affiliate to their development system, partnering with Bristol of the Appalachian League. The advanced rookie league in Bristol, Va., will give the Pirates their first Appalachian League […]
“We know the Cardinals and they know us; there won’t be any secrets,” Pirates second baseman Neil Walker said. Of course, these teams are no stranger to one another, having played 19 times in the regular season. In fact from […]
New York, NY (Sports Network) – Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole won the National League Rookie of the Month award for September. The 23-year-old right-hander went 4-0 with a 1.69 earned run average in five starts, helping the Pirates clinch […]
This will be the first playoff game in Pittsburgh since Game 5 of that 1992 NLCS. “That’s a long wait,” said Pirates second baseman Neil Walker. “Our focus is winning games and series, and we play for each other more […]
Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) – The Pittsburgh Pirates have decided to shut down pitcher Wandy Rodriguez for the remainder of the season. “Wandy has worked diligently to return to action, but despite all Wandy’s and our medical staffs’ work and […]
St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) – Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Charlie Morton left Sunday’s 9-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals with discomfort in his left foot. Morton record just five outs, allowing five runs on six hits and two […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – With the NFL about to get started, this normally would have been a big week in Pittsburgh. Regardless of the time of year, anyone who has taken a gander down the Strip District knows that […]