Tag: Pittsburgh

‘Mean Joe’ finally has jersey retired

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Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Wednesday that “Mean Joe” Greene’s No. 75 has been retired by the franchise. A ceremony honoring Greene to make the jersey retirement official is set to take place at Heinz Field […]

Pirates place Marte on concussion DL

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Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates placed outfielder Starling Marte on the seven-day concussion disabled list on Wednesday. Marte left Friday’s game against the Rockies after taking an Adam Ottavino fastball off his helmet. He played in Monday’s series […]

Bucs’ Marte reinstated from bereavement list

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Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated outfielder Starling Marte from the bereavement list on Thursday. Marte missed Pittsburgh’s final five games prior to the All-Star break. The 25-year-old has hit for a .256 average with five home runs, […]

Odd Man Rush: McCutchen, Pirates poised for run

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates found themselves a loveable underdog for a good portion of their 20-season stretch of consecutive losing campaigns. Now thanks to a core led by All-Star outfielder Andrew McCutchen, they are turning into a […]

Pirates’ Liriano set to return

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Cincinnati, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Francisco Liriano will make his first major league start in a month when the team wraps up its first half Sunday in Cincinnati. Liriano, sidelined since June 10 with a strained left oblique, […]

Report: Pouncey brothers probed in possible assault

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Hollywood, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – NFL twin brothers Mike and Maurkice Pouncey are reportedly being investigated in an alleged assault of a man in a Miami Beach nightclub that took place early Saturday morning. Ricky Vasquez wrote on his Twitter account […]

Pirates’ Cole placed on DL

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St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh The Pirates placed pitcher Gerrit Cole on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday. Cole, a right-hander, is suffering from right lat soreness. The move is retroactive to July 5. He spent 3 1/2 weeks […]

Indians acquire Dickerson from Pirates

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Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The Cleveland Indians have acquired outfielder Chris Dickerson from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for cash or a player to be named later. Cleveland needed to add depth to the outfield with Michael Bourn expected to […]

Pirates’ Barmes lands on DL

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Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates placed infielder Clint Barmes on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday and recalled infielder Michael Martinez from Triple-A Indianapolis. Barmes injured his left groin making a throw during batting practice before Saturday’s 3-2 […]

Pirates take Cole off DL

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Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Gerrit Cole will return to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ rotation after a 3 1/2-week absence when the club continues its series with the New York Mets on Saturday. The Pirates activated Cole, who hasn’t pitched since June […]