Some Pirates fans were surprised this spring when Josh Rodriguez beat out Pedro Ciriaco for a roster spot, claiming the club's backup middle infielder role. Part of the reason Rodriguez won out was roster flexibility.
04/13/2011 - 20:53
David Golebiewski
Pitt finally returns to the football field after a tumultuous offseason that saw four coaches lead the program over a period of six weeks; Penn State tried to rebound from a disappointing season and bad blow loss; and West Virginia ushers in a new era... at least partly. PSR breaks down what to expect from spring football in Oakland, Happy Valley and Morgantown.
04/09/2011 - 18:20
David Golebiewski
Last season, the Pittsburgh Pirates' rotation couldn't make batters whiff. Bucs starters finished dead last in the National League in strikeouts per nine innings pitched, a problem made worse by lousy leather behind those hurlers.
04/04/2011 - 17:53
David Golebiewski
Pedro Alvarez drive in Neil Walker and Garrett Jones with an infield single off closer Carlos Marmol in the ninth inning and the Pirates rallied for a 5-4 victory Sunday over the Cubs to take two of three in the opening series of the season.
04/03/2011 - 22:18
David Golebiewski
Neil Walker hit a grand slam, Andrew McCutchen also homered and Kevin Correia pitched into the seventh inning Friday as the Pittsburgh Pirates started the season under new manager Clint Hurdle with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
04/01/2011 - 18:13
David Golebiewski
Martin St. Louis scored his 30th goal of the season, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning clinch their first playoff berth since 2007 with a 2-1 victory over the Penguins on Thursday night. Pittsburgh got a goal from Mike Rupp.
03/31/2011 - 23:20
David Golebiewski
Chris Kunitz and Alex Kovalev scored in the shootout to lift the Penguins over the Flyers in Philly, 2-1. Tyler Kennedy scored in regulation for the Pens.
03/24/2011 - 22:40
David Golebiewski
James Neal scored in the shootout to lift the Penguins to a 5-4 win over Detroit. The Pens blew a 4-0 lead but picked up a much-needed two points in their first game without the suspended Matt Cooke. Pascal Dupuis scored twice for Pittsburgh.
03/21/2011 - 23:10
David Golebiewski
With opening day less than two weeks away, PSR takes a look at the top teams and players across Major League Baseball in 2011.
03/21/2011 - 17:28
David Golebiewski
"Eye of the Tiger" blares on the loudspeakers as the Duquesne Dukes, tied for first place in the Atlantic 10 Conference heading into a February 13 showdown with Xavier, sprint on to the court. The raucous CONSOL Energy Center crowd of 10,509, largest for a non-Pitt opponent at home since 1973, is audible from Duquesne's campus a few blocks away.
03/03/2011 - 21:35
David Golebiewski
