Justin Guerriero stories, Page 54
Pirates escape wild 9th inning in Arizona, get Mitch Keller his 1st win in a month
With the Pittsburgh Pirates carrying a three-run lead into the bottom of the ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night, starting pitcher Mitch Keller was well on his way to earning his first win since July 11. Things went a bit off script from there. With the bases...
JT Brubaker struggles along with the Pirates’ bullpen in 6-3 loss to Baltimore
On Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t score a run, spoiling a solid night’s work by starter Mitch Keller in a loss that began three games on the road against Baltimore. Saturday night featured something of a reversal, with the Pirates generating a decent amount of offense but struggling as a...
After 2 disappointing seasons, James Franklin likes Penn State’s depth, but question marks remain
Something Penn State players, coaches, fans and administrators probably would agree on is the Nittany Lions have fallen well short of expectations over the past two seasons. The covid-impacted 2020 campaign was something of a mulligan for all college football programs (those lucky enough to even play a season), but...
For Pirates 3rd base coach Mike Rabelo, magnitude of Juan Soto trade hits home
One of the biggest blockbuster trades in MLB history transpired before the league’s annual deadline Tuesday when the Washington Nationals shipped star 23-year-old outfielder Juan Soto to San Diego in exchange for a plethora of prospects and major-leaguers. Soto, who despite his youth has taken tangible steps towards asserting himself...
Pirates win in walk-off fashion for 2nd straight game to complete sweep of Brewers
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ two sweeps of opponents in 2022 have been cut of the same cloth. In late May/early June, they stole a three-game series on the road against the NL West-leading L.A. Dodgers. Since then, the Dodgers have built their division lead to 11 1/2 games over second-place San...
After strong July, might Pirates starter Mitch Keller finally be reaching his potential?
Heading into a start on the road against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, Mitch Keller is navigating uncharted waters as an MLB pitcher. Keller ended the month of July with a 2.61 ERA and has produced four consecutive quality starts for the Pittsburgh Pirates. For the 26-year-old Keller, that constitutes...
