Neal Huntington and Frank Coonelly have preached a change in culture around the Pirates constantly since they were respectively appointed General Manager and President. They have taken away the pointless “We Will” slogan, fired Jim “The Blank Stare” Tracy, purged the 40-man roster, and attempted to build for the future.
It was not Ty Conklin’s turn, as Michel Therrien did exactly what everyone had said he would do and gave Dany Sabourin the start immediately after Conklin lost his first game in a Penguin uniform (last night’s 2-0 loss to Montreal). Sabourin stepped up and earned the Penguins two very valuable points, particularly considering the [...]
“Pitt’s out, period. I won’t go there, for sure.”
I think that should put an end to all speculation about Terrelle Pryor attending the University of Pittsburgh.
An already strong recruiting class for Pitt became even stronger over the past three days, as three recruits committed. These four players, WR A.J. Alexander, CB Jarred Holley MLB Joe Trebitz represent the tail end of Pitt’s extremely strong recruiting class. Wannstedt and Co. are still chasing Josh Jenkins, the top-rated offensive guard in the [...]
He was absolutely abysmal for the first two months of last season, but he still managed to finish out with 21 home runs and 88 RBI. Adam LaRoche was the headline acquisition of the 2007 offseason, but never quite lived up to the hype. The Pirates and Neal Huntington apparently believe that he can do [...]
The Penguins are sending four players to Atlanta on January 26, with Kris Letang and Tyler Kennedy playing in the YoungStars Game and Sidney Crosby and Sergei Gonchar set to play in the All-Star Game. Evgeni Malkin’s name, however, is absent from that list and Malkin and the Penguins are understandably perturbed by this development.
