So I've been singing "Thrift Shop" for about the past two weeks. Being that I have it playing currently, I felt it only appropriate I make it my title track. This is my second-to-last mock draft of the year. My last mock draft will be coming the day before the draft, and again,...

After being blown out in the last game of the Arizona series and losing Wandy Rodriguez for at least one start, it seemed like the Pirates were in for a rough series against the NL Central powerhouse Reds. Friday’s game had AJ Burnett going against Cincinnati’s Mike Leake,...

After an embarrassing showing in Hollywood over the weekend, the Pirates went into Arizona with hopes of being able to put up a fight this week.  And that is just what they did as they won the first 2 games of the series before imploding in the series finale. Monday featured...

The Pirates’ struggles continued this weekend, as they traveled out to Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers and were promptly swept in the 3 game series.   While many “fans” think it’s time to press the panic button, the fact that it is only 6 games into the season makes...

What started out to look like a day in the middle of December, Opening Day eventually began to look like a usual Opening Day in Pittsburgh, weather-wise that is.  Being there first hand, you could feel the buzz in the sold out stadium as AJ Burnett took the mound to start the...

Even with most of the steel industry gone, Pittsburgh is still known as the Steel City.  When people think Pittsburgh & steel, they might think of the Steelers or steel workers.  People may also think of Pittsburgher Andrew Carnegie, who revolutionized the steel industry...

With the Pittsburgh Pirates beginning their 2013 campaign tomorrow afternoon against the Chicago Cubs, I feel like this is a great time to start writing for this blog again.  After a long offseason, I’ll do my best to bring you up to speed on where the Pirates stand coming...

Pennsylvania Governor, Tom Corbett, his administration, and Amtrak have reached a deal to keep daily Pittsburgh to Harrisburg passenger train service. Daily passenger train service from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg was in jeopardy due to state maintaining and funding.  Those...

This is a special for ‘Round about Pittsburgh.  Every city has interesting history and facts, and without a doubt, Pittsburgh is one of these cities.  The following information is a list compiled of interesting facts about Pittsburgh history.   The Pittsburgh Pirates...