The Pirates squandered an opportunity to reach .500 for the first time in a while on Wednesday night. The starting pitching, however, bombed the game and squandered this latest opportunity for that not-so-magical number that seems to remain just out of reach. Paul Maholm, who does not pitch well on the road, was the pitcher and, as per usual in losses, he was at fault tonight. Keep reading →
The trade for Marian Hossa looks better and better for the Penguins with each passing game, even as talk show hosts keep asking whether fans would rather keep Hossa or various young players on the air. As he showed again on Tuesday night, though, Hossa is becoming a dominant playoff player. Keep reading →
The inclement weather on Sunday prevented the Pirates from playing the Atlanta Braves, meaning that the doubleheader on Monday could have potentially put the team at .500. After winning the first game 5-0 behind a ridiculously lucky Zach Duke, the team dropped the “night-cap” 8-1 behind a not very effective John Van Benschoten. As these two games showed, the Pirates go as their starting pitching goes. Keep reading →
The Penguins came up victorious again on Sunday night, winning 4-2 to take a 2-0 lead on the Flyers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Tonight’s difference maker was not Evgeni Malkin, who has frequently done the job lately, but instead Sidney Crosby, who had only been playing at star level as opposed to the superstar level he played at tonight. Keep reading →
The Pirates continued their surprisingly winning ways Saturday night as Tom Gorzelanny held the Braves to two runs in seven and a third innings en route to a 5-2 win over Atlanta at PNC Park. Gorzelanny continued the string of solid starts from a suddenly good (huh?) starting rotation that has pitched well enough to allow the offense and the bullpen to win baseball games. Jason Bay also continued his hot streak, hitting a two-run home run to put the Pirates ahead 3-2 in the fifth inning. Keep reading →
When he was shot a couple of years ago, he was seen as one of the players who would become one of the new faces of the Duquesne Dukes’ basketball program under Ron Everhart, who he followed to Pittsburgh from Northeastern. On Friday, however, C Shawn James hired an agent, officially ending his college career in order to pursue an NBA career. Keep reading →
