THE BLACK-N-GOLD NEWS
Pirates-Our Buccos received some good news to start the week. Congrats to Triple A 2B Alen Hanson as he was named International League Player for the Month of May! The Pirates opened a 3-game set in San Fran as they looked to exact some revenge on the World Champs for last October's Wild Card loss. The Bucs got revenge X 3 as they pulled off the San Francisco Sweep. They edged San Fran on Monday 4-3. On Tuesday they topped the Giants 7-4. Wednesday afternoon made brought the hat trick with a 5-2 victory. The Pirates also completed a roster move as RH Radhames Liz cleared waivers and was sent to Triple A Indy. Last night they increased their current winning streak to 4 straight, winning their first game of their 3-game set in Atlanta, 10-8. They'll look to keep the streak alive tonight with LH Jeff Locke on the mound. Let's Go Bucs!!!!!
Steelers-Things were relatively quiet on the South Side this week as our Steelers wrapped up week #2 of OTAs. They did unveil a logo that celebrates the team's 50th anniversary of training camp at St. Vincent's College. Mrs. Black-N-Gold is sure merchandise will be available on your next trip up to Latrobe. Also this week, ILB Lawrence Timmons expressed an interest in restructuring his contract in hopes of finishing his career with the Black-N-Gold. We'll see if the Steelers are as committed to the Pro Bowler as he is to them. Let's Go Steelers!!!!!!
Penguins-Our Pens made some headlines this week. First, D Kris Letang was cleared to begin workouts as he attempts to come back from a concussion that ended his season prematurely. The Pens also lost Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Head Coach John Hynes as former GM Ray Shero hired him away to man the bench in New Jersey. Yes, the Pens are expected to receive compensation in the form of a 3rd round pick in 2016. There is also word around the rink that the Pens may be interested in signing RFA LW Brandon Saad, a Pittsburgh native, once his Stanley Cup run with the Blackhawks is over and they're free to negotiate with him. We'll see if that happens and whether or not the 'Hawks match the Pens offer. Of course the big news this week is that Pens owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle are exploring their options regarding a sale of the team. They may or may not sell the entire team outright. Word is Burkle is interested in retaining his share and that Mario would like to remain with the team in some capacity. Right now, they're just checking in with Morgan Stanley to see what is the team's worth. Hopefully this will not prevent the Pens from being active this offseason. Let's Go Pens!!!
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