Video: Wainwright’s blunder in the second inning
If you call for a catch, you’re supposed to catch it? Right? Well, it certainly appears that Adam Wainwright put his hands out to call for the pop up in the second inning of the World Series Wednesday...
View ArticleCards in deep, deep trouble after debacle
To say Game 1 of the World Series didn’t go as expected would be an understatement. Things fell apart right away for the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up three runs in an abysmal first inning. The...
View ArticleRed Sox errors overshadow Wacha’s brilliance (video)
The first two games of the World Series has had clutch hits, defensive gems and strong pitching performances. Unfortunately, the outcomes of Games 1 and 2 were decided by errors in the field. Game 2...
View ArticleGap widens between Pirates and Cardinals
The gap between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates got a little bigger. The Cardinals agreed with free-agent shortstop Jhonny Peralta to a reported four-year contract for $52 million....
View ArticleFrustrating futility: The Pirates’ woeful weekend by the numbers
Three games. Three losses. All in extra innings. All to the St. Louis Cardinals. What a frustrating way to open the month of May. Here’s what they did in the series: At-bats: 132 Average:...
View ArticleWatch the Pirates turn a first-of-its-kind triple play
It’s always nice when the Pirates can beat the St. Louis Cardinals. It’s a little bit sweeter when some history gets made in the process. The Pirates turned the first-ever 4-5-4 triple play in...
View ArticlePoll: Did Hurdle keep Locke in game too long vs. Cards?
The Pirates started a key series with the Cardinals last night. And they started with a 3-1 lead going into the fifth inning. That’s when the wheels fell off. Jeff Locke started the fifth inning...
View ArticleHe crushed it: Alvarez launches one in Pirates’ 7-run inning (video)
The Pirates salvaged a game against the Cardinals on Thursday, and it didn’t take long for them to get going. Pittsburgh opened with seven runs in the first, including this towering shot to center...
View ArticlePirates look to make it 2 in a row vs. Cardinals
View image | gettyimages.com Pirates at Cardinals, today, 4:05 p.m. RHP Charlie Morton (8-6, 4.22 ERA) vs. LHP Jaime Garcia (7-4, 2.03 ERA) After snapping their four-game losing streak Friday night,...
View ArticleBetween Letterman and Colbert, guess who had best record in baseball?
Bill Chuck at GammonsDaily.com has a fun read today. He has 10 quick stats from baseball between David Letterman’s finale and Stephen Colbert’s debut on the Late Show. Here’s the best: The...
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