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Pirates' phenom Paul Skenes notches 100th strikeout in just 13 MLB starts
Paul Skenes' already amazing season continues to become even more impressive. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie – and All-Star Game starter for the National League – tallied the 100th strikeout of his nascent major league career in Monday's matchup with the Houston Astros. The milestone whiff occurred in the second inning with Skenes whiffing Jon Singleton on an 88 mph changeup.
Blackhawk High School student named Distinguished Young Woman of Pennsylvania
Fox Chapel, PA – Blackhawk High School senior Aubrey Bowman was named the DistinguishedYoung Woman of Pennsylvania for 2025. She will receive $3,600 in cash scholarships after her triumph in the statewide program for high school senior girls held at The Hillman Center for the Performing Arts at Shadyside Academy. ...
Is Russell Wilson’s Calf Injury a Big Deal for the Steelers?
Russell Wilson has missed the first four practices of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp with a calf injury suffered while pushing a blocking sled during the team’s conditioning test on Wednesday. That’s led to some hyperbolic reactions, both in terms of anger at the Steelers for letting him perform that drill in the first place, and concern about how much it will impact the team’s season having him out.
Pitt Legend Named Best WR of 21st Century
PITTSBURGH -- Larry Fitzgerald had an excellent career with the Pitt Panthers, so much so, that he continues to receive recognition for it 20 years on. ESPN writer Billy Connelly made a list of the top 25 college football players in the 21st century and placed Fitzgerald at No. 10 overall and the highest wide receiver.
Pirates Power Rankings: Slow and Steady to the Deadline?
The Pirates held their position in the developing National League Wild Card race this week, taking a series against their division rival St. Louis Cardinals before losing two of three against the Diamondbacks. Both series posed crucial for Pittsburgh, as both St. Louis and Arizona sit immediately ahead of them in the standings. As has been the case all year, though, the Buccos didn’t deviate one way or another in the quagmire of a playoff field, playing to a .500 record on the week. Without dramatic movement up or down the standings, most power rankings suggested that the Pirates should keep...
ESPN NFL insider predicts Justin Fields starts Week 1 for Pittsburgh Steelers
ESPN insider Dan Graziano predicted Justin Fields will be the Week 1 starter for the Pittsburgh Steelers over Russell Wilson. When the Steelers signed Wilson, it was logical to think he was the starter. But once they acquired Fields, things got interesting. It could very well be the twilight of...
Steelers' Broderick Jones Sporadically Working With Second-String Offensive Line
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a lot of young guys in their offensive line room as they have invested in the unit a lot over the last couple of drafts. There will be a lot of musical chairs going on with the line throughout training camp as the coaching staff figures out ways to evaluate rookies and younger players. The only two positions that are certainly locked in are the two guard spots with Isaac Seumalo and James Daniels, while the other three spots are a little more up in the air. Pittsburgh's first round pick in 2023, Broderick Jones, spent the majority of his...
Red Sox trade prospect Nick Yorke to Pirates in swap of former first-round picks
The Red Sox once again dipped into their middle infield depth in order to complete a trade with the Pirates on Monday afternoon. In exchange for right-hander Quinn Priester, Boston traded infield prospect Nick Yorke to Pittsburgh. Yorke becomes the third young infielder to be dealt by the Red Sox in the last three days, joining Eddinson Paulino and Cutter Coffey, who were shipped off to the Blue Jays alongside righty Gilberto Batista for catcher Danny Jansen on Saturday. Yorke, 22, entered Monday ranked by Baseball America as the No. 14 prospect in Boston’s farm system. The right-handed hitter had batted .310/.408/.490...
Pirates Trade: Left-Hander Jalen Beeks Acquired From Rockies
The Pittsburgh Pirates have swung their second trade of the day, acquiring left-handed relief pitcher Jalen Beeks from the Colorado Rockies. In return, the Pirates are sending left-handed pitching prospect Luis Peralta, who had been with Double-A Altoona. The deal has been announced by the Pirates and is official. Beeks, 31, has made 45 appearances with the Rockies this season. He’s gone 6-4 with a 4.74 ERA and nine saves and has struck out 38 batters against 18 walks in 49.1 innings pitched. The left-hander has excelled at inducing soft contact this season and has generated groundballs a healthy 44.8% of the...
Three Poems from My Blossoming Everything by Philip Terman
“‘Generosity’ is the word that first comes to mind whenever I think of Philip Terman’s poetry. My Blossoming Everything may be his most magnanimous collection yet. The love in these poems, sometimes celebratory, sometimes sober, for a partner, for friends, for the Earth, for a fellow poet in Gaza, resounds with an expansiveness and exuberance that also elevates the reader. It’s a heart-true buoyancy many of us need right now, in music so lovely and so elemental it continues to sing even after you close these pages.” —Ann Pancake, author of Strange as This Weather Has Been.
2 teens hospitalized after shooting in West Mifflin
Two teens were hospitalized Monday evening after being shot in West Mifflin, according to Allegheny County Police. Officers were dispatched at around 5:45 p.m. for a shooting Mon View Heights along Midway Drive. First responders found two teens with gunshot wounds, police said. One was taken to a hospital in...
What to watch for when the pads come on
The Steelers have been back to work for just under a week, but there is still so much to be decided. While getting back into the swing of things is an important first step, there is always one practice that is circled when the camp schedule gets announced, and that is when the pads come on for the first time.
Donald Trump agrees to FBI interview for assassination attempt probe while gunman’s motive remains a mystery
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, listens during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing July 22 about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation into his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania earlier this month, a special agent said on Monday in disclosing how the gunman prior to the shooting had researched mass attacks and explosive devices.
Steelers are ‘open-minded’ to Justin Fields as QB1 after training camp performance
Justin Fields was given a great opportunity by the Pittsburgh Steelers to take the first-team reps to begin training camp, and he has seemingly run with the chance. He has had several notable throws over the first four practices, including deep balls to Van Jefferson and George Pickens for scores, a nice slot fade connection to Roman Wilson, multiple connections with Calvin Austin, and several others.
Pirates Provide Update on Two Injuries
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to deal with injuries on this road trip, with two players now dealing with problems. Pirates outfielders Joshua Palacios and Ji Hwan Bae both left the game against the Houston Astros Monday night due to injuries. The Pirates said that Palacios is dealing with left hamstring discomfort and Bae has left knee discomfort and that medical staff are treating both of them.
Colorado Rockies trade Jalen Beeks to Pirates
Just days after sending Nick Mears to the Milwaukee Brewers, the Colorado Rockies have made their second move involving a reliever of the 2024 Trade Deadline, sending left-hander Jalen Beeks to the Pittsburgh Pirates for left-handed pitching prospect Luis Peralta. MLB Insider Mark Feinsand was the first to report the...
Steelers' TJ Watt Displays Unparalleled Leadership Compared To Browns' Myles Garrett's 'Weird Stuff'
The Pittsburgh Steelers' defense is the most expensive in the NFL heading into the 2024 season. A big part of that comes from the big contracts that some of their superstar players have. That includes the four-year, roughly $112 million extension contract that edge rusher TJ Watt signed in 2021. Pittsburgh also made its biggest free agency signing in team history this offseason, bringing Patrick Queen on board with a three-year $41 million deal. Queen's acquisition should fix the team's Achilles heel for the past several years: the middle linebacker position. Despite the weak areas and the injuries they sustained in 2023,...
Michael A. Taylor's homer lifts Pirates over Astros
Michael A. Taylor clubbed a tiebreaking three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to help the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates earn a 5-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday. After Oneil Cruz delivered a game-tying RBI double off Astros reliever Ryan Pressly in the top of the eighth, Taylor -- an injury substitute in the fifth -- followed walks by Ke'Bryan Hayes and Jared Triolo with a 421-foot blast to left-center field off Astros closer Josh Hader (4-6). The Pirates lost both right fielder Joshua Palacios (hamstring) and center fielder Ji Hwan Bae (knee) to injuries. Pirates closer David Bednar issued a bases-loaded walk to Yordan Alvarez with two outs in the ninth but notched his 19th save by retiring Yainer Diaz on an infield popup. Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes delivered a quality start, but the Astros made the rookie star labor over the second half of his six-inning stint. Skenes allowed just one baserunner over his first three frames, courtesy of a leadoff single by Jose Altuve in the first, before dealing with traffic in the fourth. However, Skenes induced a 4-6-3 double-play grounder from Alvarez that erased Alex Bregman following Bregman's leadoff single. The subsequent Skenes-Bregman confrontation in the fifth proved to be pivotal, for it came after the Astros snagged a 2-0 lead when Altuve hit a sharp grounder that Hayes misplayed at third base, allowing Jon Singleton and Jake Meyers to score. With Victor Caratini and Altuve on base and one out, Bregman just missed a three-run homer when his fly ball sailed just outside of the left field foul pole. Skenes rallied with a strikeout of Bregman, then escaped the inning when Alvarez's grounder struck Altuve in the basepath. Skenes induced an inning-ending double play in the sixth with Jeremy Pena on third, with Hayes making a nifty stop of Meyers' grounder to initiate the play. Skenes allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and three walks to go along with six strikeouts. It marked his eighth consecutive start allowing two runs or fewer. The Astros scratched rookie right-hander Jake Bloss from his start, as they dealt him to the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a package that netted veteran left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. That thrust right-handed reliever Tayler Scott into the role of opener, and Scott delivered three perfect innings that included four strikeouts. Astros right-hander Kaleb Ort, recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land earlier Monday, followed by retiring the first eight batters he faced before grooving a 2-1 fastball to nine-hole hitter Yasmani Grandal, who promptly smacked his fourth home run of the year to the facing of the second deck in right field. That solo blast, the first hit of the game for the Pirates, sliced Pittsburgh's deficit to 2-1. --Field Level Media.
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