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Monday, May 1, 2017
SLAP SHOTS
Happy Pucks & Bucs Day! Shave my legs with a rusty razor; it's a hockey night in Pittsburgh! Our Pittsburgh Penguins return home tonight to faceoff against the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena with a 2-0 series lead. These are your keys for tonight's game. 1)With Saturday night's 6-2 victory, the Pens have scored 9 goals in the 1st 2 games of this series. Crank up the Crue and the Goals, Goals, Goals! 2)Meanwhile, G Marc-Andre Fleury has been stellar, holding the President's Trophy winners to just 2 goals in each of the 1st 2 games. Flower Power! 3)Washington Coach Barry Trotz pulled Vezina Trophy-winning G Braden Holtby on Saturday night. The Pens are in the Caps heads. Now stay there. Get in his face & on his case! Let's Go Pens!!!!
THE BULLPEN
Happy Bucs & Pucks Day! Make baseball great again! Our Pittsburgh Pirates take their show on the road to Cincy tonight to open a 4-game series versus the Reds. These are your keys for tonight's game. 1)The Pirates had an opportunity to sweep Miami in FLA yesterday, but thanks to a 10-3 thumping, that didn't materialize. Tonight, RH Gerrit Cole, 1-3, 3.60 ERA will face Cincy LH Amir Garrett, 2-2, 5.09 ERA. Cole typically does not do well against Cincy. Get the Cole Train and the Bucs on the winning track! 2)The Buccos bats did come alive for most of the Marlins series, good for 19 runs in the 3-game set. How about more Hit, Run, & Score! 3)For as bad as the Bucs have looked in the early going, they're only 2 games under .500 at 11-13 and 2.5 games out of 1st place after the 1st month of the season. It's important to start off the month of May on a good note, especially considering that Cincy swept us at home during the 1st week of the season. Raise the Jolly Roger!! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!
Saturday, April 29, 2017
THE BLACK-N-GOLD NEWS
Pittsburgh Penguins. Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh Steelers. Has Mrs. Black-N-Gold got all the news for you. That's right, Black-N-Gold Nation, Mrs. Black-N-Gold has all the information because it's time for another edition of The Black-N-Gold News.
THE BLACK- N-GOLD NEWS
PENGUINS
When last we saw our Penguins, they were still in the midst of their 1st round series against the Columbus Blue Jagoffs. Well, our Favorite Black-N-Gold Hockey Team made short order of the Blue Jagoffs, bouncing them from the playoffs with last weeks 5-2 win to take the series 4 games to 1.
Once the Pens finished out Columbus, they sent Fs Tom Sestito & Josh Archibald and D Cameron Gaunce back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Meaanwhile, they were left wondering if they would face the Toronto Maple Leafs or the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round.
The Pens found out Sunday night that they would take their show on the road to the Nation's Capitol to faceoff against the Washington Capitals in round 2. They took Game 1 in DC on Thursday night with a 3-2 victory. In that game, F Chris Kunitz returned to the lineup. Last night the Pens made it 2 games to 0 with a 6-2 whitewashing in Washington. In that contest, the Pens saw Fs Patric Hornqvist & Tom Kuhnhackl and D Ron Hainsey all leave the game. No word yet on their status.
The Pen return to home ice on Monday night. That will be a 7:30pm faceoff on NBCSN. Let's Go Pens!!!!
PIRATES
It's been an up and down week for our Pirates. Last Friday night, the New York Yankees came to town for an interleague matchup. The Bucs took the opener 6-3. The Pirates blew game 2 with an 11-5 loss. However, our Favorite Black-N-Gold Baseball Team were able to take the series with Sunday's 2-1 victory.
The Buccos were bitten by the injury bug more than once this week. It all began when they put UTIL Adam Frazier on the 10 day DL with a hamstring. They called up RH Dovydas Neverauskas from Triple A Indy. That move didn't really help the Bucs as they were crushed by the Cubs that night, 14-3 In that contest, Neverauskas became the 1st born & raised Lithuanian in MLB histroy.
Another injury hit the Bucs when they placed LH Antonio Bastardo on the 10-day DL. They called up RH Johnny Barbato from Indy to take his place. Then the Pirates lost a 1-0 contest to the Cubs.
The next day, Neverauskas was sent back to Triple A and INF Gift Ngoepe was called up. The move must have help because the Pirates clipped the Cubs that night to salvage a win, 6-5. It was another night of firsts as Ngoepe became the 1st African born player in MLB.
The Pirates moved on to Miami on Friday to start a 3-game set. On Friday, the Bucs blasted the Marlins 12-2. Yesterday, they placed another player on the 10-day DL. This time it was INF David Freese and his balky hammy. They called up OF Danny Ortiz from Triple A. They then defeated the Marlins 4-0 thanks for RH Ivan Nova's Greg Maddux-like performance, a complete game shutout with under 100 pitches. Today the Buccos look to break out the brooms. Complete the sweep. Let's Go Bucs!!!!!
STEELERS
Our Steelers had a busy week, as well. The regular season schedule was released for our Favorite Black-N-Gold Football Team but that wasn't all.
The Steelers exercised their 5th year option for LB Ryan Shazier. Shazy will make $8.718 million this season.
The NFL announced that they conditionally reinstated suspended WR Martavis Bryant. Hopefully, Bryant can return to his play-making ways and stay off the commissioner's radar.
The draft kicked off on Thursday night. The Steelers selected Wisconsin OLB TJ Watt with the 30th overall pick. In the 2nd round, the Steelers picked USC WR JuJu Smith-Schuster. They had 2 3rd round picks; CB Cameron Sutton from Tennessee and Pitt RB James Conner. The made Tennessee QB Josh Dobbs their 4th round pick. In the 5th round, they selected Utah CB Brian Allen. Their 6th round pick was Louisville LS Colin Holba. The Steelers closed out their draft by selecting Western Michigan LB Keion Adams in the 7th round.
The rookes will get a chance to show their stuff this weekend when rookie minicamp gets under way. Let's Go Steelers!!!!!!
THE BLACK- N-GOLD NEWS
PENGUINS
When last we saw our Penguins, they were still in the midst of their 1st round series against the Columbus Blue Jagoffs. Well, our Favorite Black-N-Gold Hockey Team made short order of the Blue Jagoffs, bouncing them from the playoffs with last weeks 5-2 win to take the series 4 games to 1.
Once the Pens finished out Columbus, they sent Fs Tom Sestito & Josh Archibald and D Cameron Gaunce back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Meaanwhile, they were left wondering if they would face the Toronto Maple Leafs or the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round.
The Pens found out Sunday night that they would take their show on the road to the Nation's Capitol to faceoff against the Washington Capitals in round 2. They took Game 1 in DC on Thursday night with a 3-2 victory. In that game, F Chris Kunitz returned to the lineup. Last night the Pens made it 2 games to 0 with a 6-2 whitewashing in Washington. In that contest, the Pens saw Fs Patric Hornqvist & Tom Kuhnhackl and D Ron Hainsey all leave the game. No word yet on their status.
The Pen return to home ice on Monday night. That will be a 7:30pm faceoff on NBCSN. Let's Go Pens!!!!
PIRATES
It's been an up and down week for our Pirates. Last Friday night, the New York Yankees came to town for an interleague matchup. The Bucs took the opener 6-3. The Pirates blew game 2 with an 11-5 loss. However, our Favorite Black-N-Gold Baseball Team were able to take the series with Sunday's 2-1 victory.
The Buccos were bitten by the injury bug more than once this week. It all began when they put UTIL Adam Frazier on the 10 day DL with a hamstring. They called up RH Dovydas Neverauskas from Triple A Indy. That move didn't really help the Bucs as they were crushed by the Cubs that night, 14-3 In that contest, Neverauskas became the 1st born & raised Lithuanian in MLB histroy.
Another injury hit the Bucs when they placed LH Antonio Bastardo on the 10-day DL. They called up RH Johnny Barbato from Indy to take his place. Then the Pirates lost a 1-0 contest to the Cubs.
The next day, Neverauskas was sent back to Triple A and INF Gift Ngoepe was called up. The move must have help because the Pirates clipped the Cubs that night to salvage a win, 6-5. It was another night of firsts as Ngoepe became the 1st African born player in MLB.
The Pirates moved on to Miami on Friday to start a 3-game set. On Friday, the Bucs blasted the Marlins 12-2. Yesterday, they placed another player on the 10-day DL. This time it was INF David Freese and his balky hammy. They called up OF Danny Ortiz from Triple A. They then defeated the Marlins 4-0 thanks for RH Ivan Nova's Greg Maddux-like performance, a complete game shutout with under 100 pitches. Today the Buccos look to break out the brooms. Complete the sweep. Let's Go Bucs!!!!!
STEELERS
Our Steelers had a busy week, as well. The regular season schedule was released for our Favorite Black-N-Gold Football Team but that wasn't all.
The Steelers exercised their 5th year option for LB Ryan Shazier. Shazy will make $8.718 million this season.
The NFL announced that they conditionally reinstated suspended WR Martavis Bryant. Hopefully, Bryant can return to his play-making ways and stay off the commissioner's radar.
The draft kicked off on Thursday night. The Steelers selected Wisconsin OLB TJ Watt with the 30th overall pick. In the 2nd round, the Steelers picked USC WR JuJu Smith-Schuster. They had 2 3rd round picks; CB Cameron Sutton from Tennessee and Pitt RB James Conner. The made Tennessee QB Josh Dobbs their 4th round pick. In the 5th round, they selected Utah CB Brian Allen. Their 6th round pick was Louisville LS Colin Holba. The Steelers closed out their draft by selecting Western Michigan LB Keion Adams in the 7th round.
The rookes will get a chance to show their stuff this weekend when rookie minicamp gets under way. Let's Go Steelers!!!!!!
THE BULLPEN
You got a beat up glove, a homemade bat and a brand new pair of shoes! Our Pittsburgh Pirates close out their series in Miami this afternoon as they battle the Marlins. These are your keys for today's game. 1)The Pirates have won 3 straight on the strength of last night's 4-0 win. We want win #4 so Hit, Run, & Score! 2)The Pirates pitching has really played in this series, holding the Marlins to just 2 runs in the 1st 2 games. You got to know when to hold 'em! 3)The Bucs look to clean house in FLA today. The problem is, Manager Clint Hurdle typically trots out his Triple A lineup on Sundays, punting away the game. Complete the sweep. Bring your A game! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!
SLAP SHOTS
Happy Pucks & Bucs Day! Great balls of fire; it's a great day for hockey! Our Pittsburgh Penguins continue their 2nd round series vs the Washington Capitals tonight. These are your keys for tonight's game. 1)The Pens got off to a hot start, scoring 1st in Game 1 and taking the lift-lidder in this series on Thursday with a 3-2 win. C Sidney Crosby slapped the Caps silly with the 1st 2 goals in rapid succession and C Nick Bonino closed it out with the game-winner. This was an important win for the Pens because they got off to slow starts in the Columbus series and have not played well on the road overall this season. Gimme a W! 2)G Marc-Andre Fleury played out of his mind on Thursday, looking very Matrix-like in the victory. MAF has also not been his best away from PPG Paints Arena. MAF is a bad MF! 3)The Pens need to keep the hot hand early and take the Caps crowd out of the game as quickly as possible. Rock the Goals, Goals, Goals! Let's Go Pens!!!!
THE BULLPEN
Happy Bucs & Pucks Day! Party in the city where the heat is on! Our Pittsburgh Pirates continue their series in Miami tonight when they matchup against the Marlins. These are your keys for tonight's game. 1)With last night's 12-2 dismantling of the Marlins, the Pirates have won 2 straight. If it's 3, it's for me! 2)Last night the Bucs brought the lumber in their victory, scoring a season-high 12 runs on a season-high 18 hits. We want more Hit, Run, & Score! 3)Tonight the Pirates start RH Ivan Nova, 2-2, 2.00 ERA. The Fish with go with RH Dan Straily, 1-1, 3.92 ERA. Be Super, Nova! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!
Friday, April 28, 2017
THE BULLPEN
I believe in the Church of Baseball! Our Pittsburgh Pirates take their show on the road to Miami tonight as they begin a 3-game series with the Marlins. These are your keys for tonight's game. 1)The Pirates found the win column to end their homestand, clipping the Cubs on Wednesday night, 6-5. They are currently 9-12 and would need to sweep the Marlins to finish the first month of the season at an even .500. Sink the Fish! 2)The Bucs bats came alive in Wednesday's win with 10 hits, 5 of them for extra bases including homers by Joshs Harrison & Bell. There's always room for more Hit, Run, & Score! 3)Pirates RH Jameson Taillon, 1-0, 2.13 ERA, will oppose Miami lefty Adam Conley, 1-1, 3.00 ERA. Don't look now but the Pirates pitching staff is ranked 5th in the NL with an ERA of 3.99. Miami is right behind them at #6 with a 4.03 ERA. You've got to know when to hold 'em! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!
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