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Week seven of the NFL season kicks off with its usual Thursday Night Football game. This evening’s game features an AFC North showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the hosting Cincinnati Bengals. The 4-1 Steelers come into this week on a three-game win streak, including last week’s victory over another division rival, the Cleveland Browns, […]
In terms of on-ice results it is pretty fair to say that preseason expectations for the 2025-26 Pittsburgh Penguins were as low as they have been in two decades. I do not know of anybody, nor did I see anybody, anticipating a playoff team or any sort of a contender. Everybody knows the deal here. […]
Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1) With another victory this past Sunday out of the bye week, their third in a row, the Steelers have muti-game lead for the division lead. They have an opportunity to widen the gap even further on Thursday night by beating the Cincinnati Bengals on the road. The Steelers took care of business […]
Pirates left fielder Tommy Pham is a finalist for significant defensive hardware throughout the National League. On Wednesday, Rawlings announced that Pham is a finalist for the 2025 Gold Glove Award in left field. Pham, 37, played 120 games for the Pirates, 115 in left field. In 924.2 innings, earned six outfield assists and 200 […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Buccos had another lost season. It’s obvious the current configuration is not working. One of […]
Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1) The Pittsburgh Steelers returned from their Week 5 bye with a 23-9 divisional win over the Cleveland Browns. For the first time this season, the Steelers are now the betting favorites to win the AFC North following their win on Sunday. Aaron Rodgers was efficient against the Browns, completing 21 of 30 […]
The Arizona Fall League is in full swing and after one week of play MLB.com writer Joe Trezza compiled his list of the top performers from the first week of action. Among his choices was Pirates’ prospect Esmerlyn Valdez representing the Salt River Rafters. Just a week in but Valdez helped himself stand apart from […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are gearing up for another long offseason where they need to evaluate their team and progress going into the 2026 season. After winning just 71 games this past season, the Pirates should look to see how they can improve the team and move off of players that are not. That’s part of […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield, as it stands going into the 2025-26 offseason, is arguably just as bad as the infield from an offensive standpoint. Corner outfield was a significant issue going into the 2025 season, and they didn’t address it until the closing days of the offseason, bringing in 37-year-old Tommy Pham for $4 million. […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates have plenty of holes to fill. Just about anything other than starting rotation could be classified as an immediate need. However, one of the biggest needs is more bats for an anemic offense, and the team addresses that in the latest MLB Pipeline MLB mock draft. While the real MLB Draft Lottery […]
Mike and Dan recap the Islanders’ first two games of the season, which were mostly bad except for two new guys who were actually trying to win. We asked them for a couple of wins, something they haven’t started a campaign with in ages. They did not do that, losing in Pittsburgh and against Washington […]
Kirill Kaprizov worked out with Evgeni Malkin in the offseason, which is both fitting and endearing. Kaprizov, 28, the small-town cherub from Novokuznetsk in the Oblast, learning from Malkin, 39, the wily veteran from Magnitogorsk. Even someone with a steely-cold heart has to love that. A month...
While sitting in meeting rooms on Sunday, the Buffalo Bills fell one spot in the AFC playoff picture as the Pittsburgh Steelers moved up to second place. Pittsburgh wins the AFC tiebreaker thanks to an undefeated record in the conference. If the Bills win Monday, they move back up to second. The Bills are playing […]
In the span of a few weeks last winter, the Red Sox made two separate, yet similar trades with the Pirates. On December 15, the Red Sox acquired minor league right-hander Joe Vogatsky from the Pirates for then-recently DFA’d infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez. A little more than a month passed before the two sides matched up … Continue reading "Red Sox trade additions Joe Vogatsky, Matt McShane show early returns in pro debuts after coming over from Pirates"
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation thrived in 2025, led by the best pitcher in baseball. Paul Skenes is on pace to become an all-time great. His season was one of the best in franchise history. Skenes led MLB in ERA (1.97) by 21 points and finished in the top five of multiple categories. The 23-year-old […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates infield group of 2025 saw a fair amount of turnover, but overall was a mostly solid group defensively. First Base For the past couple of seasons the Pirates have been lacking a real first baseman, but last December they made the move to acquire Spencer Horwitz, who should be the future of […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are watching another postseason from the couch after recording a 71-91 record to finish last in the NL Central. The Athletic insider Jim Bowden ranked all 18 teams that missed the playoffs and placed the Pirates at No. 13, but offered some hope and optimism on how to get back to the […]
Thx bud for the two Stanley Cups and all the memories . Jeffery James Carter, aka Carts aka Cartsy aka probably a lot of other nicknames has officially announced his retirement following the Pittsburgh Penguins’ final game of the 2023-24 season. The Penguins made a serious push to the playoffs in the last month but just fell a little short. A long and illustrious @NHL career for Jeff Carter 👏 We've been privileged to be a part of it. Congratulations on your well-deserved retir...
Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Each week we’ll look at how former South Carolina baseball players are doing in the major and minor leagues It’s time for our weekly look at how former South Carolina baseball players are doing in the pros. First, the guys playing for MLB teams: Jonah Bride - Oakland Athletics In 17 games, has a batting average of .205, with 9 hits, 0 home runs, and 4 RBI Batting average ⬇️ since last week Wil Crowe - Pittsburgh Pirates In 5 appearances, has pitched...
Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Each week we’ll look at how former South Carolina baseball players are doing in the major and minor leagues It’s time for our weekly look at how former South Carolina baseball players are doing in the pros. First, the guys playing for MLB teams: Jonah Bride - Oakland Athletics In 14 games, has a batting average of .250, with 9 hits, 0 home runs, and 4 RBI Batting average ⬇️ since last week Wil Crowe - Pittsburgh Pirates In 5 appearances, has pitched 9.2 in...
Penguins bettors might not have believed in jinxes before Tuesday, but they might now as Pittsburgh prepares to face the Bruins in Boston for a second consecutive time.