Chris Adamski stories, Page 158
Pirates, Jordan Lyles pounded in series finale vs. Cubs
It is difficult to gauge what was most explosive in Pittsburgh on this Fourth of July: the annual fireworks, Joe Maddon’s temper or the Chicago Cubs offense. The Cubs tagged Jordan Lyles and reliever Clay Holmes for four home runs and nine extra-base hits in avoiding a four-game sweep by...
Former Penguins 2nd-rounder Zachary Lauzon not giving up dream
Zachary Lauzon’s once-promising professional hockey career remains in doubt. But the former highly touted Pittsburgh Penguins draft choice sounds as if he has achieved a level of content perspective for a 20-year-old in his position. “If I look back on who I was and how I was feeling mentally a...
Cubs’ Joe Maddon ejected, restrained in confronting Pirates’ Clint Hurdle
With the Pittsburgh Pirates going for a four-game sweep, things apparently reached a boiling point for Chicago Cubs manager Joe Madden on Thursday. Maddon was ejected during the top of the fourth inning of the Fourth of July game at PNC Park, and the veteran manager stormed out of the...
Pirates notebook: Clint Hurdle to ‘unplug’ during All-Star break
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle refuses to spend his All-Star break conducting a big-picture midseason evaluation. “I’ll unplug the whole time,” he said of the three-day break. But that doesn’t mean an all-encompassing look at his team isn’t being done. It’s just taking place a little earlier. “The 50,000-foot evaluation...
Injured Pirates reliever Keone Kela feels ‘good, strong’ in bullpen session
The Pittsburgh Pirates have had one of baseball’s best bullpens during the past three-plus weeks, and the unit has been missing one of its best arms. That player appears close to rejoining his fellow relievers. Keone Kela experienced no setbacks during a bullpen throwing session Wednesday. Kela has been on...
Pirates in middle of tightly bunched NL Central race
As play began on the Fourth of July, the last-place team in the National League Central is closer to the division lead than the second-place team in any other MLB division. It’s shaping up to be that kind of season and that kind of stretch drive for the Pittsburgh Pirates...
Steelers 2-a-days: Ramon Foster extends decade-long tenure; Lavon Hooks keeps sticking
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Steelers 2-a-days: Fred Johnson an intriguing and giant rookie guard, Tevin Jones in the WR mix
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Steelers 2-a-days: Will Mike Hilton sign contract? Can Johnny Holton be the new DHB?
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Adam Frazier, 6 pitchers pace Pirates to another win over Cubs, 5-1
The evening storm that blew through the region Tuesday considerably cooled what had been a hot, humid day. It had little effect, though, on the simmering Adam Frazier – nor on the rest of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Frazier homered and went 4 for 4 a day after tying a major-league...
Pirates notes: Chris Archer OK for Wednesday start, bullpen a recent strength
Chris Archer will make his scheduled start Wednesday for the Pittsburgh Pirates, manager Clint Hurdle confirmed before Tuesday’s game. Left hip discomfort experienced during the veteran righthander’s prior outing had put his next scheduled start against the Chicago Cubs in doubt. “I don’t try to over-dramatize things,” Hurdle said. “You...
Five hits earn Adam Frazier another crack at Pirates’ leadoff spot
When Adam Frazier reclaimed the leadoff spot in the Pittsburgh Pirates lineup Monday, it was supposed to be a one-night only engagement. Having five hits and tying the major-league record for doubles in a game changed that. “I didn’t ask any analytics,” manager Clint Hurdle said with a wry smile...
Pirates offense thriving under hitting coaches Rick Eckstein, Jacob Cruz
On Tuesday afternoon, Clint Hurdle called Monday night’s 18-5 victory “one of the better days that a Pittsburgh lineup has had in its history.” It was immediately after the 23-barrage against the Chicago Cubs that the Pittsburgh Pirates manager was asked about the role his team’s hitting coaches played in...
Steelers 2-a-days: Cameron Heyward ascends to elite, 4th QB Devlin Hodges takes his shot
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Steelers 2-a-days: Javon Hargrave, Jerald Hawkins each in final year of contract
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Steelers 2-a-days: Will Joe Haden get extension? J.C. Hassenauer transitions from AAF
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Steelers 2-a-days: Xavier Grimble gets big opportunity; Trey Griffey back
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
Penguins notebook: Big 5th-round pick Judd Caulfield works on hands
At 6-foot-3, 204 pounds and coming off a season in which he had 12 goals in 64 games prior to getting drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins, it isn’t difficult for Judd Caulfield to identify what he wants to improve at. “I just need to work on my hands and shooting...
Teams named after franchise icons at Penguins development camp-ending 3-on-3 tournament
It’s a 3-on-3 tournament with 14-minute periods and no power plays. But the organization is doing its best to get the competitive juices flowing. The annual capper to the Pittsburgh Penguins development camp is game play at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. To spice things up, the Penguins award a...
Steelers 2-a-days: Derwin Gray, Greg Gilmore have talent but are in crowded position rooms
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
‘Soccer bars,’ traditional Pittsburgh sports bars prep for Women’s World Cup quarterfinals
As the bar manager at what is almost universally known as Pittsburgh’s premier soccer pub, Hart Johnson’s job description often can be described as watching people watching soccer. “Being in a room with 200 people absolutely elated that something happened,” Johnson said as he unloaded a box of whiskey and...
After debut college season, Austin Lemieux back at Penguins camp
This is the fourth Pittsburgh Penguins development camp for Austin Lemieux at the facility that bears his surname. In that time he’s grown from a 20-year-old kid playing junior hockey to a 23-year-old man heading into his redshirt sophomore season for a successful Arizona State NCAA program. That hasn’t made...
Steelers 2-a-days: Can intriguing late-round picks Zach Gentry, Ulysees Gilbert gain notice?
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2019 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, (at least) two per day, between...
The ‘other’ Matt Murray embraces attending Penguins camp
Pittsburgh Penguins development camp is the domain of draft picks, college free agents and tryouts. So what was goalie Matt Murray doing out on the ice at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex on Wednesday? Not that Matt Murray. “A few inches shorter and one number off,” the other Matt Murray...
1st-rounder Samuel Poulin out to beat odds, make Penguins at 18
It has been five years since a rookie first-round pick has been present at Pittsburgh Penguins development camp. That’s for a simple reason: they Penguins haven’t made a first-round pick since 2014. The draft rarely translates into players making an impact at the NHL level, but occasionally it happens. Which...
