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Clint Hurdle’s decisions magnified in Pirates’ 3-2 loss to Giants
The Pittsburgh Pirates gave themselves little margin for error Sunday at PNC Park, producing only five hits in a 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants. But there was plenty of room for anyone in the crowd of 12,396 to second-guess the manager, making the Pirates’ first defeat after a...
Gregory Polanco close to returning, but arm strength will be an immediate issue
Gregory Polanco is making good progress from shoulder surgery and could come off the injury list during the current homestand, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. But the initial velocity on Polanco’s throws will be compromised, according to general manager Neal Huntington. “Teams are probably going to challenge him and...
Looking back at the best 3 and worst 3 picks of the 2015 NFL Draft
Editor’s note: In conjunction with the Trib’s coverage leading up to the April 25 start of the NFL Draft, we’ll look back at the three best and three worst picks of each draft across the league over the past five years. Though the story has yet to be completely written,...
Colin Moran scheduled to start at second base vs. Giants
Colin Moran learned early this season that the most important number in his phone belongs to the Wilson representative. Moran needs almost as many different gloves as there are positions on the field. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ utility man is scheduled to start at second base Sunday against the San Francisco...
Steelers’ 3 best, worst defensive line draft picks in Kevin Colbert era
Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. His tenure has produced two Super Bowls and a consistent playoff contender. Colbert’s drafts mostly reflect that. Like all NFL personnel men, though, he has had some picks he’d like to have back. In conjunction...
In Penguins’ quest to be harder to play against, does Phil Kessel help or hurt?
General manager Jim Rutherford and coach Mike Sullivan stood side-by-side at a season-ending news conference and announced, in one voice, that the Pittsburgh Penguins must be harder to play against moving forward. So, what does this mean for Phil Kessel? By the conventional definition of the term, Kessel’s game is...
Elias Diaz returns to Pirates after beating virus
With a forgettable spring behind him, catcher Elias Diaz was back in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ clubhouse Sunday when he was activated from the injured list. Diaz, who will be the chief backup to Francisco Cervelli, missed most of spring training and the first 18 games of this season with a...
Pirates farm report for games of April 20, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 9-6) lost 3-1 to Louisville (Reds) in 10 innings. RF Gregory Polanco (.300) had an RBI double in the sixth inning, giving him five RBIs in the five game with the Indians. RHP Jesus Liranzo (0-2, 9.00) took the loss after allowing the go-ahead runs in the 10th...
Rocco ‘humbled’ to enter Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame
Former Fox Chapel standout, Penn State quarterback and Highlands coach Frank Rocco is just a VHS tape away from his Alle-Kiski Valley roots. Rocco, a high school football coach and athletic director at Liberty Christian Academy in Virginia, was looking ahead to the 2019 football season and realized next year’s...
Kevin Gorman: Cole Tucker captures Pittsburgh’s heart, just when Pirates needed it
Hearts dropped when Starling Marte and Erik Gonzalez collided at full speed Friday night at PNC Park, a play that left both players injured and the Pittsburgh Pirates seriously short-handed. Their corresponding move had Cole Tucker’s chest pounding Saturday as the shortstop was ecstatic about joining outfielder Bryan Reynolds in...
Cole Tucker homers in debut, leads Pirates to 5th straight winVideo
Lightning struck twice Saturday night at PNC Park. The first time, it produced a crackle of light beyond the city skyline, a display so prominent it caused rookie shortstop Cole Tucker to step out of the batter’s box for the moment. A few seconds later, Tucker produced the second lightning...
Greensburg native Rocco Mediate in 2nd going into final round of Champions event
Greensburg native Rocco Mediate is in position for his fourth PGA Tour Champions victory, but he will have to catch Scott McCarron to get it. McCarron birdied the par-5 18th hole Saturday to take a three-stroke lead over Mediate in the PGA Tour Champions’ Mitsubishi Electric Classic. The 53-year-old McCarron...
Draft safety breakdown: Rapp leads ball-hawking groupVideo
The NFL Draft is Thursday-Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. Today: Safeties 1. Taylor Rapp Washington, 6-0, 208 A three-year starter, Rapp declared for the draft after his junior year at Washington....
Sean Davis might spur Steelers to draft safety
When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Sean Davis in 2016, they were trying to get younger at the two safety positions, where the starters had a combined age of 60-plus years spanning the previous six seasons. It topped out at a combined 66 years in 2013 between Ryan Clark (34) and...
MLB all in on ‘letting the kids play,’ to dismay of some
When Tim Anderson spiked his bat and yelled toward his White Sox teammates, MLB’s self-described “spicy” Twitter account was among the first to weigh in. “LET THE KIDS PLAY,” proclaimed Cut4 , the offbeat arm of MLB’s social media portfolio with nearly 1 million followers. The tweet Wednesday included video...
Outdoors notices for April 21, 2019
Notices Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • There were 180 shooters who competed in the Twi-Night Trap League on April 18. Connellsville finished in first place with a score of 194. Hecla (191), East Huntingdon (185), Youngwood (185) and Ruffsdale (184) rounded out the scoring. Connellsville (24) leads the season standings, followed...
Cole Tucker ‘stoked’ for chance to make debut with PiratesVideo
Cole Tucker is an admittedly excitable person, and his emotions were on overdrive Saturday afternoon as he prepared to make his major-league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 22-year-old shortstop was running on little sleep when he arrived at PNC Park a few hours before the Pirates played the San...
Looking back at best 3 and worst 3 picks of 2014 NFL Draft
Editor’s note: In conjunction with the Trib’s coverage leading up to the April 25 start of the NFL Draft, we’ll look back at the three best — and three worst — picks of each draft across the league over the past five years. Offensive players made up five of the...
Pirates promote Cole Tucker, Bryan Reynolds for game vs. Giants
The Pittsburgh Pirates weren’t expecting Cole Tucker to make his major-league debut in April after he had accumulated just 57 at-bats at Triple-A. The same philosophy applied to outfielder Bryan Reynolds, who had 49 at-bats above the Double-A level. Circumstances changed when the Pirates, already thin at shortstop and outfield...
Penguins’ Kris Letang is story of offensive flair vs. defensive responsibility
As the Pittsburgh Penguins tried to grapple with a quick playoff exit this season, Kris Letang and Mike Sullivan became entrenched on opposite sides of a divide that seemed new, dramatic and important. Sullivan stood at a podium after his team was swept by the New York Islanders and declared...
Best, worst 1st-round picks of Kevin Colbert’s Steelers tenure
Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under the eye of Pittsburgh Steelers’ general manager Kevin Colbert. His two-decade tenure has produced two Super Bowls and a consistent playoff contender. Colbert’s drafts mostly reflect that. Like all NFL personnel men, though, he’s had some picks he’d like to...
3 best, worst Steelers safety draft picks in the Kevin Colbert era
Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under the eye of Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. His two-decade tenure has produced two Super Bowls and a consistent playoff contender. Colbert’s drafts mostly reflect that. Like all NFL personnel men, though, he’s had some picks he’d like to...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates beat Giants but endure more losses
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned to PNC Park on Friday with the best winning percentage in the National League, despite what looked like a Grapefruit League lineup because of injuries. The San Francisco Giants countered with Madison Bumgarner, who was so dominant here in the 2014 NL wild card that the...
Pirates banged-up late, but early offensive surge beats Giants
With the season’s second four-game winning streak in the books, starting pitchers who continue to string together zeros and now a defense that hasn’t made an error in more than a week, the first-place Pittsburgh Pirates are faced with this question: What new troubles lurk around the corner? That’s right....
3 Pirates leave Giants game with injuries
Three Pittsburgh Pirates players left the game against the San Francisco Giants with injuries Friday night at PNC Park. In the eighth, shortstop Erik Gonzalez and center fielder Starling Marte collided trying to run down a bloop single by Yangervis Solarte. Both Pirates players were on the ground for several...
