Pittsburgh Pirates: Has James McDonald’s time run out?
With the Pittsburgh Pirates starting rotation in shambles due to injury, James McDonald had a golden opportunity to work himself right back into the mix as he is attempting to work his way back to the…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates: Should Neil Walker bag switch hitting?
Believe it or not, there is a difference in baseball between a switch hitter and a guy who bats from both sides of the plate. For instance, Chipper Jones was a switch hitter. Pittsburgh Pirates’…Read More
Charlie Morton leads Pirates to shutout win over Reds in Cincinnati
Righthander Charlie Morton, in just his second start since coming back from Tommy John surgery, helped the Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on a cloudy Tuesday evening at Great American…Read More
Three Rivers…One Show talks Gerrit Cole, Penguins and more
Three Rivers…One Show return this week with an action packed show. Matt Gajtka joins from the roads of New York on his way to cover the Calder Cup as he joins Matt Shetler and Larry Snyder to talk…Read More
Pirates sign first-round pick Reese McGuire
The Pittsburgh Pirates have already accomplished something they failed to do last season- sign their first round pick. After being unable to ink Stanford pitcher Mark Appel a season ago, Neal Huntington…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates’ Pedro Alvarez becoming a star before our eyes
Many Pittsburgh Pirates fans still find a reason to point the finger at third baseman Pedro Alvarez. For…Read More
Cincinnati Reds best Pittsburgh Pirates in series opener
The Pittsburgh Pirates have had its troubles winning the opening game of a series this year and once…Read More
Pedro Alvarez blast helps Pirates’ Gerrit Cole win second start
It didn’t have the hype or the hoopla of his first career start Tuesday night against the San Francisco…Read More
Pirates rally late, but Dodgers claim 11-inning win
On Saturday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Pirates hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers for the second game of the…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates ‘Locke’ down win against Los Angeles Dodgers
Jeff Locke was not even supposed to pitch Friday night, but he came prepared, needing just 75 pitches…Read More
Giants smoke Pirates in Charlie Morton’s return to the big leagues
It traditionally takes pitchers anywhere from 12 to 18 months to fully recover from Tommy John surgery,…Read More
Starling Marte, Andrew McCutchen help Pirates outslug Giants
With rallies in the third, fifth and sixth innings, the Pittsburgh Pirates outslugged the San Francisco…Read More
Gerrit Cole debut not perfect, but provides rare buzz-worthy Pirates moment
We should’ve known the MLB debut of elite pitching prospect Gerrit Cole wasn’t going to be…Read More
Gerrit Cole does it all as Pirates rout Giants in series opener
Pittsburgh Pirates fans are used to disappointment after 21 straight losing seasons, but Gerrit Cole’s…Read More
Walking the Plank: Pittsburgh Pirates welcome Gerrit Cole to the show
If you’re a Pittsburgh Pirates fan and you’re walking around today with a bit of extra spring in…Read More
Great Scot: Episode 1 – State of the Pirates, Steelers & Penguins
Hello everyone, my name is Eric Scot and I’m the newest writer here at City of Champions. It’s an…Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates called “biggest winners” of MLB Draft
Looking back at the 2013 MLB Draft, it has to be viewed as another successful one for general manager…Read More
Penguins postmortem, Gerrit Cole debut and more on Three Rivers, One Show
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ shocking four-game loss to the Boston Bruins and its aftermath is the…Read More
Pirates’ Charlie Morton likely to start Thursday vs. Giants
With top prospect Gerrit Cole earning a promotion to the big roster to make his major league debut Tuesday…Read More
2013 MLB Draft: Pittsburgh Pirates’ selections from all three days
Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington was not plugging any current roster needs over the…Read More





















