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  • The Decision On Whether To Trade Sidney Crosby Is At Least A Season Away. Here’s Why

    There’s a hectic energy surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins right now, as the organization seems clouded with uncertainty at all angles. At the very top, their turbulent ownership troubles are taking another turn. Fenway Sports Group, who purchased the Penguins from Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle back in 2021, is poised to sell to someone else.…

  • My Sleeper Pick For A Pirates Pitching Trade

    Since the Pittsburgh Pirates made a change at manager, the team is 52-55 on the year. Don Kelly has gotten what he can out of a roster that has some bright spots, but certainly still needs work in the upcoming winter. In my opinion, at or just around .500 is where this Pirates team should…

  • One Thought On The NFL For Week 1

    So, I usually won’t do a little preamble for these kind of things, but since this is a new series, allow me to set it up. When I watch football every week, I often get a lot of ideas, or more so fragments, for potential stories and articles. But, they aren’t long enough to stretch…

  • Three Players To Watch For In High-A Greensboro’s Playoff Run

    For the tenth year in a row, there won’t be any postseason baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates. But, there is postseason action happening within the organization. Two of their minor league affiliates, High-A Greensboro and Double-A Altoona, qualified for their respective playoffs. While Altoona doesn’t start their run until next week, the Grasshoppers start their…

  • Air Traffic Control: Five Thoughts On Steelers vs Jets, Week 1

    It feels good to be back. After a busy, yet long offseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers that saw them remodel both sides of the ball, they finally got to see what all the pieces looked like put together when they walked into MetLife Stadium on Sunday. This game pitted both quarterbacks, Aaron Rodgers and Justin…

  • Crazy Eights: Corliss Waitman

    When quarterback Aaron Rodgers first signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, there was intrigue over what jersey number he would wear. For 18 years in Green Bay, Rodgers wore No. 12. But that number has a rich history in Pittsburgh with the Steelers. While not being officially retired by the organization, no one has worn No.…

  • Revisiting The 2022 Steelers Draft Class

    If I told you before the 2022 draft that the Steelers would take two quarterbacks in this draft and that they would combine for three Super Bowl rings in their first three years in the league, you would have been ecstatic. You might have wondered why they decided to take two, but you would have…

  • Crazy Eights: Kenny Pickett

    When quarterback Aaron Rodgers first signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, there was intrigue over what jersey number he would wear. For 18 years in Green Bay, Rodgers wore No. 12. But that number has a rich history in Pittsburgh with the Steelers. While not being officially retired by the organization, no one has worn No.…

  • Five Steelers You Probably Forgot Were Team Captains

    Over the three-day Labor Day weekend, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced their team captains for the 2025 season. On the offensive side of the ball, new Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers gets the nod. Defensively, linebacker TJ Watt and defensive tackle Cam Heyward take the honors. And on special teams, leader and backup safety Miles Killebrew serves.…

  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa: A Disasterclass In Ben Cherington’s Management

    Late last week, the Pittsburgh Pirates made headlines when they placed shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa on outright waivers. Outright waivers are a little bit different than designating a player for assignment, so I cracked open the ol’ MLB glossary to give you the specifics, if you wish to read. When a player is placed on outright…

  • The City Of Pittsburgh Is Counting On The Steelers

    The “City of Champions” as it was once known, has done anything but lived up to its reputation in recent years. Since the Penguins won the Stanley Cup in 2017, the big three in Pittsburgh have combined for one series win and 12 total playoff games. Ironically, the Penguins own all of those wins, claiming…

  • Discussing The Logjam Of Depth Forwards For The Penguins

    It’s been a long and mostly quiet summer for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Some of the major trades that we expected to see haven’t happened…yet, although there’s still some time before the season starts. However, training camp is just a few weeks away, and there’s a lot of unknowns when it comes to the 2025-26 Penguins…

  • Game Of His Life: Andre Jackson

    “Game Of His Life” tells the story of Pittsburgh athletes who may not have had the most illustrious, Hall of Fame level careers, but had one absolutely amazing game. In today’s edition, Andre Jackson. Andre Jackson didn’t have a prolonged major league career. Despite pitching in parts of three big league seasons and suiting up…

  • Alright, Fine, Let’s Discuss The Andrew Heaney Thing

    On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a flurry of roster moves. Ronny Simon is headed back to Triple-A, Dauri Moreta is up from Indianapolis, and Oneil Cruz is back on the roster after a rehab assignment in Double-A Altoona. But the move that got people talking was the team’s decision to designate lefty Andrew Heaney…

  • Nick Yorke Should Be Nearing A Big League Call-Up

    One of the batting prospects that Pittsburgh Pirates fans know pretty well is Nick Yorke. Acquired by trade last August in a deal that sent pitcher Quinn Priester to Boston, Yorke was in the midst of an incredible batting season between Double-A and Triple-A. He looked like the rare diamond-in-the-rough trade that general manager Ben…

  • Colin Holderman’s Last Stand

    Colin Holderman hasn’t had it easy in…well, a while. After pitching to an All Star level for the first half of 2024, he completely fell off a cliff in the second half, and he has yet to find his way back. Holderman landed on the Injured List back in mid-May, missing about a month before…

  • Is Jared Triolo Starting To Turn A Corner?

    While pitching was a bit part of the story in Pittsburgh as the Pirates beat the visiting Colorado Rockies on Saturday, shortstop Jared Triolo also played a big role. Batting leadoff for just the second time all season, Triolo had a heck of a game for the Pirates at PNC Park. Big Tree went 2-for-4,…

  • How Should The Pirates Handle Bubba Chandler For The Rest Of The Season?

    The moment so many of us have been waiting for in Pittsburgh finally happened Friday night, when the top pitching prospect in all of baseball finally made his Major League Baseball debut for the Pirates. Finally taking to a major league mound, Bubba Chandler tossed four scoreless innings, holding his opponents to only two hits…

  • Ok, So…Should The Pirates Try To Re-Sign Tommy Pham?

    Tommy Pham is one of the more interesting Pirates of our time. A man who was hailed as the marquee offseason signing by a deeply unpopular general manager in Ben Cherington, Pham didn’t have it easy when he came to Pittsburgh. There was a lot riding on his shoulders, probably more than even Pham at…

  • Johan Oviedo Looks Much Better In Bounce Back Big League Start

    This was the major league return that we all wanted to see from Johan Oviedo. As the Pittsburgh Pirates took two of three from the visiting Toronto Blue Jays, the story line from the series finale was the pitching performance of Oviedo, who threw five strong innings en route to a 2-1 Pirates victory. Just…

  • Crazy Eights: Karl Joseph

    When quarterback Aaron Rodgers first signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, there was intrigue over what jersey number he would wear. For 18 years in Green Bay, Rodgers wore No. 12. But that number has a rich history in Pittsburgh with the Steelers. While not being officially retired by the organization, no one has worn No.…

  • Why Now Is Actually A Good Time To Bring Colin Holderman Back

    On Friday, the Pirates recalled two pitchers in a bullpen swap, bringing up lefty Evan Sisk to replace the DFA’d lefty Ryan Borucki, and righty Colin Holderman to replace the optioned right-hander Cam Sanders. For Holderman, the rough journey of the last year and change culminates with one more appearance at the major league level.…

  • Crazy Eights: Melvin Ingram

    When quarterback Aaron Rodgers first signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, there was intrigue over what jersey number he would wear. For 18 years in Green Bay, Rodgers wore No. 12. But that number has a rich history in Pittsburgh with the Steelers. While not being officially retired by the organization, no one has worn No.…

  • Pirates Should Explore Moving Andrew Heaney To The Bullpen

    Andrew Heaney hasn’t had it easy in Pittsburgh this year. The one-year free agent signing back in the winter struggled again Monday night as the Pirates lost 7-1. The left-hander surrendered nine hits, five earned runs, and a pair of home runs, only lasting four innings and throwing 90 pitches. It was the latest in…

  • Is It Time To Move On From Alexander Canario?

    Alexander Canario did not start the season with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he was their first in-season addition. The Pirates acquired Canario from New York after the Mets designated him for assignment. For Canario, it was his third MLB organization in a matter of months. After the Chicago Cubs traded him to New York, also…

  • Could Braxton Ashcraft Grow Into A Starter’s Role In Pittsburgh?

    Braxton Ashcraft has blossomed big league arm since receiving his late-May promotion, even if his workload has changed since he came up to Pittsburgh. Used mostly as a reliever in the big leagues, it was the first time Ashcraft had been routinely brought out from the bullpen in his professional career. On the farm, Ashcraft…

  • Crazy Eights: Josh Scobee

    When quarterback Aaron Rodgers first signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, there was intrigue over what jersey number he would wear. For 18 years in Green Bay, Rodgers wore No. 12. But that number has a rich history in Pittsburgh with the Steelers. While not being officially retired by the organization, no one has worn No.…

  • Talking Rafael Flores And How He Impacts The Catching Position

    The trade deadline was an almost complete disaster for the Pittsburgh Pirates and general manager Ben Cherington. Whether it was seemingly panic-trading closer David Bednar, selling off starter Bailey Falter for almost no reason, or keeping three of the pending free agents past the deadline, an already unpopular Cherington drew even more ire from an…

  • Don’t Read Too Much Into Johan Oviedo’s Rough Rteurn To Major Leagues

    Before Monday night’s home game vs the San Francisco Giants, the Pittsburgh Pirates officially ended the rehab assignment of right-handed starter Johan Oviedo and reinstated him from the 60-Day IL. Oviedo pitched 177.2 innings for the Pirates in 2023, putting up a 4.31 ERA, 1.373 WHIP, and 1.90 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The righty was expected to…

  • Crazy Eights: Tommy Maddox

    When quarterback Aaron Rodgers first signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, there was intrigue over what jersey number he would wear. For 18 years in Green Bay, Rodgers wore No. 12. But that number has a rich history in Pittsburgh with the Steelers. While not being officially retired by the organization, no one has worn No.…

  • Was There A Market For Andrew Heaney?

    The Andrew Heaney era in Pittsburgh will live on. Well, for a little bit longer, at least. The 34-year-old starter who was expected to be on the move on Thursday’s trade deadline ended up staying put in Pittsburgh, to the surprise of a many fans. In his first start post-deadline, Heaney went 3.1 innings in…

  • The Trade Deadline Was An Utter Disaster For The Pirates

    Thursday was a defining moment for general manager Ben Cherington and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Amidst another disappointing season and several attractive trade assets to work with, Cherington had the pressure on him to try and turn around the ever-worsening negative reputation he has garnered in this town. Instead, his work at the MLB trade deadline…

  • Reflecting On The Ke’Bryan Hayes Trade And His Time In Pittsburgh

    “Ke’Bryan is the type of core player who is a winner on the field, a leader in the clubhouse and engaged in our community. He is the type of player who makes a true difference in the direction of our organization. “Today isn’t about a contract, its length, or the terms. Today is about our…

  • Johan Oviedo’s Rehab Tour Makes Final Stop In Indianapolis

    With the trade deadline taking place tomorrow, some changes are expected to be made to the starting rotation in Pittsburgh. Lefty pending free agent Andrew Heaney is expected to be dealt within the following hours, and longtime Pirate right-hander Mitch Keller’s name is still headlining trade rumors. But regardless of the return the Pirates might…

  • Four Triple-A Pitchers Who Could Come Up For The Pirates After The Deadline

    With the MLB trade deadline just a few days away, the Pirates are expected to deal several players off their major league roster. Their pitchers have drawn particular interest. From starters like Mitch Keller and Andrew Heaney to bullpen arms like Dennis Santana and David Bednar, a lot of change could be coming to Pittsburgh’s…

  • Four Triple-A Position Players Who Could Come Up For The Pirates After The Deadline

    With the MLB trade deadline just a few days away, the Pirates are expected to deal several players off their major league roster. With all those trades, a chunk of roster spots are suddenly going to open, allowing for some current farmhands down in Triple-A Indianapolis to make the jump to the major leagues and…

  • Tommy Pham Is Doing Everything He Can Now To Repay The Pirates

    Tommy Pham’s season could not feature two more polarizing looks. From one of the biggest free agent flops in recent time to a scorching hot hitter, Pham has had one of the weirder 2025 seasons in the sport. In his first 50 games as a Pirate, Pham slashed an abysmal .194/.278/.219 with a grand total…

  • Crazy Eights: Elmer Kolberg

    When quarterback Aaron Rodgers first signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, there was intrigue over what jersey number he would wear. For 18 years in Green Bay, Rodgers wore No. 12. But that number has a rich history in Pittsburgh with the Steelers. While not being officially retired by the organization, no one has worn No.…

  • Arturs Silovs Creates A Good Problem For Penguins

    Last week, the Pittsburgh Penguins made a surprise trade with the Vancouver Canucks when they acquired goaltender Arturs Silovs in exchange for Chase Stillman and a fourth round pick in 2027. If you don’t know who Stillman is, I don’t blame you. He was acquired in a deadline deal with New Jersey, where the Penguins…

  • Four Bold Steelers Predictions For 2025

    Today, training camp opens at St. Vincent College for the Pittsburgh Steelers. After an unconventional offseason and a lot of new faces around the team, their work in camp will be the first time to see all of the new pieces come together. There’s a lot riding on this season, believe it or not. While…

  • The Pittsburgh Pirates Are Officially A Losing Franchise

    As the final out was recorded on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park, the loss sealed history being made in the worst possible way for the Pittsburgh Pirates. With their 7-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox yesterday, the Pirates officially fell under .500 as a franchise. Their all-time record now has more losses than wins,…

  • A Resilient Fellow: Could An Unknown Arm Contribute Down The Stretch For The Pirates?

    There’s a lot of names within the farm system of the Pittsburgh Pirates worth keeping an eye on. While the organization has utterly failed at their most important job, keeping the major league club competitive, their prospect pool is a fascinating deep dive. But it will take you going pretty far down the list to…

  • Crazy Eights: Ev Fisher

    When quarterback Aaron Rodgers first signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, there was intrigue over what jersey number he would wear. For 18 years in Green Bay, Rodgers wore No. 12. But that number has a rich history in Pittsburgh with the Steelers. While not being officially retired by the organization, no one has worn No.…

  • This Penguins Team Isn’t Nearly Bad Enough

    It’s been a fairly uneventful offseason for the Pittsburgh Penguins so far. Though the team had an an uncharacteristically large draft class, including three first round picks, the Penguins have operated a lull-you-to-sleep kind of summer. Anthony Mantha headlined a dull free agency class, and the Penguins have only made three trades since the start…

  • Evaluating Cam Devanney And His Chance With The Pirates

    The summer sales event in Pittsburgh has begun. Embattled general manager Ben Cherington made his first trade in what looks to be a busy July for the Pirates. On Wednesday, the team traded Adam Frazier to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Triple-A infielder Cam Devanney. Frazier was signed by the Pirates in the…

  • Should The Penguins Entertain A Play For Patrik Laine?

    While no one knows exactly how many moves are left for Pittsburgh this offseason, we all know Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas isn’t done. After a draft and July 1st spent fully in seller’s mode, next season looks to be pretty rough in terms of on-ice performance. But backstage, the building blocks of the…

  • Oneil Cruz’s Home Run Derby Appearance Serves As A Win For Pirates Fans

    Oneil Cruz may not have won the Home Run Derby Monday night, but he put up the most electric showing of any batter at Truist Park in Atlanta. Cruz’s run to the semifinals put his name on the Major League Baseball map and, if even for a moment, portrayed the Pirates’ name in a positive…

  • Ben Cherington Stuck To His Strength At The Draft. That’s A Good Thing

    With the sixth overall pick in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates and general manager Ben Cherington selected Seth Hernandez, a flamethrowing right-hander from Corona High School in California. Hernandez has topped out at 100 miles per hour on the mound this season, though he usually sits in the mid-90s with an…

  • Matt Dumba Will Put The Kyle Dubas “Trade And Flip” Strategy To The Test

    Matt Dumba is now a Pittsburgh Penguin. In a trade announced by the club on Thursday, the Penguins have received Dumba and a second round pick in 2028 from the Dallas Stars in exchange for defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok. Kolyachonok was a waiver claim by the Penguins midway through last season from Utah. He played 12…

  • Vasily Ponomarev’s Departure Puts More Emphasis On Ville Koivunen’s Development

    A little over a year after the initial trade, what the Pittsburgh Penguins have from the original Jake Guentzel deal with the Carolina Hurricanes is very different than what they had on the morning of March 8th, 2024. The conditions on a fifth round pick the Penguins acquired were never met, resulting in Carolina keeping…

  • Giving Out The Fifth Avenue Sports Development Camp Awards

    Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Penguins wrapped up their development camp with the annual prospect tournament. The event featured four total games, culminating in the championship between Teams Stevens and Patrick, where Stevens won it. You can read a recap of each game here. Last year, I named five players to awards for their performances during the…

  • Team Stevens Claims Championship At Penguins’ Prospect Tournament

    On the final day of development camp, the Pittsburgh Penguins held their annual prospect tournament, featuring three teams and almost 50 players at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. Each game was played at 4-on-4 with a 25-minute running clock, and a shootout to determine in a winner if a game ended regulation in…

  • Why The Pirates Must Tread Carefully About Trading Away Pitching

    With the July 31st trade deadline looming, rumors are starting to fly and articles are running wild about what could happen between now and then. For the Pittsburgh Pirates, general manager Ben Cherington is expected to field calls on a large amount of players currently on their major league roster. But while position players like…

  • Pirates Pitching Farmhands Dominate On Independence Day

    Pitching was not a strong suit for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, as they lost in Seattle on Independence Day to the Mariners 6-0. Pirates pitching allowed four total home runs to Seattle. Starter Bailey Falter allowed three; he was taken deep by Cal Raleigh, MLB’s home run leader, who increased his total to 35,…

  • Opinion: Before You Trade Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Try To Extend Him

    The Major League Baseball trade deadline is just a few weeks away, and the Pittsburgh Pirates and general manager Ben Cherington are fielding calls about a lot of their players from now until July 31st. From rental free agents like Andrew Heaney and Tommy Pham, starting pitchers like Mitch Keller and Bailey Falter, and relievers…

  • Anthony Mantha And The Future Return He Will Bring

    After a quiet and boring July 1st, the Pittsburgh Penguins and general manager Kyle Dubas brought in what is probably their best free agency signing so far. On Wednesday, the team announced the signing of forward Anthony Mantha to a one-year contract. Mantha’s deal carries a $2.5 million cap hit and up to $2 million…

  • Penguins’ July 1st Approach Reaffirms Season Plans

    On a day where well over 100 contracts were signed and nearly $700 million was handed out, the Pittsburgh Penguins and general manager Kyle Dubas had a very quiet day. Last year’s July 1st was pretty boring, but it still saw the team sign Matt Grzelcyk, Anthony Beauvillier, and Blake Lizotte, all notable NHL names.…

  • Breaking Down The Penguins’ 2025 Development Camp Roster

    On Monday, shortly after the Pittsburgh Penguins held their introductory press conference for their draft class in 2025, the team also released the roster for the upcoming development camp. Starting on July 3rd, development camp will be fans’ first chance to see a lot of new Penguins in any official on-ice activities. The first four…

  • A Hot Streak On The Hot Corner: The Recent Rise Of Ke’Bryan Hayes

    It was a great weekend for the Pittsburgh Pirates. When your baseball team is bad, there aren’t a lot of good days to be had watching them. But every now and then, your team finds some magic, and for a few days, they are the best entertainment out there. Sometimes it’s about your team catching…

  • This Draft Will Define The Kyle Dubas Era

    With one of the weakest prospect pools in the entire National Hockey League, the 2025 NHL Draft served as a major opportunity to help replenish the organization and start to build up the organization from the best source. Yes, this was his third draft in charge in Pittsburgh, but this was his first real draft…