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Yahoo
3 days ago
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Andrew McCutchen's Behavior Toward Umpire in Pirates-Padres Turns Heads
Andrew McCutchen's Behavior Toward Umpire in Pirates-Padres Turns Heads originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Things are not looking so good for Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are wallowing at the bottom of the National League Central Division with just a 21-37 record following their 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres to open a three-game series at Petco Park in San Diego on Friday. Advertisement What made the loss even more frustrating for the Pirates and their fans was their perceived poor job by the umpires in officiating the contest. That was perhaps best summed up by the call the home plate umpire made in the bottom of the eighth inning. With the Pirates trailing San Diego, 3-2, and the bases loaded, Pittsburgh Henry Davis stepped on the plate looking to at least drive in a run. Davis battled San Diego closer Robert Suarez to a full count after five pitches. Suarez's sixth offering to Davis looked as though it went too low. Davis even started his motion toward first base. But the umpire ruled that he struck out looking to end the inning. Following that call on Davis, veteran Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen tried to stare down the home plate umpire, according to SportsNet Pittsburgh reporter Hannah Mears. Advertisement The Pirates also shared the video of McCutchen's action. Meanwhile, several fans online shared their thoughts on McCuthen's gesture as well. "Cutch is badass. Doesn't do any good, but mad respect for the stare down with the plate ump.," said a fan on X. Another one said: "Cutch with the death stare at the young pup 🐶 UMP said it all from Bucco fans.' From a commenter: "McCutchen stared at the home plate ump the entire inning 🤣 [expletive] that ump.' 'This is why we love @TheCUTCH22,' a social media user commented. Via a commenter: 'Cutch is badass. Doesn't do any good, but mad respect for the stare down with the plate ump.' Advertisement Said another: 'andrew mccutchen staring down the umpire the entire half inning' Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field.© Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Suarez finished the job for the Padres in the ninth inning, shutting the door on the Pirates by striking out Ke'Bryan Hayes and Adam Frazier before inducing Tommy Pham to ground out. McCutchen went 2-for-4 in the game but did not score a run and had zero RBIs for the Pirates, who will look to get back at the Padres in the second game of the series this Saturday. Related: MLB Makes Historic Paul Skenes Announcement on His 23rd Birthday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Pirates Preview: Can Paul Skenes Save the Series?
This article originally appeared on The Pittsburgh Pirates will conclude their road trip beginning at 1:35 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, looking to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies. Advertisement Pittsburgh (15-31) narrowly avoided a shutout in the second game of the series, losing 5-2 after Bryan Reynolds clubbed a two-run homer in the ninth inning on Saturday night. Now a pitiful 3-12 in the month of May, the Pirates turn to staff ace Paul Skenes to salvage the series. SportsNet Pittsburgh holds the telecasting rights for this matchup, with the radio broadcast held on 93.7 The Fan. Click here to read more from Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
New York Times
03-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Why Mike Sullivan's former players believe Rangers will be ‘a perfect scenario for him'
When Mike Sullivan took over as the Pittsburgh Penguins' coach in December 2015, the team was, in veteran Matt Cullen's words, 'kind of a mess.' The Penguins were 15-10-3, a point out of a playoff spot, and had just fired coach Mike Johnston. Superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin were both averaging less than a point per game. Advertisement To lead Pittsburgh out of the malaise, the team's then-general manager, Jim Rutherford, turned to Sullivan, who had been coaching the franchise's AHL club. The results weren't immediate — the Penguins lost their first four games under Sullivan — but as hoped, the coach's confidence, message and attention to detail resonated. 'When you're walking into a room with Sidney Crosby and Malkin and (Kris) Letang and (Marc-Andre) Fleury, it's a long list of guys who have some big reputations,' Cullen said. 'He was super direct, and it didn't matter if you were Sid or a guy on the fourth line, the expectations were super clear. It was something guys really responded to.' Indeed, Pittsburgh righted the ship and went on to win the Stanley Cup both that season and the next. Nowadays, Cullen calls Sullivan 'as good a coach as I've ever been around and as good a coach as there is in the game.' That's quite an endorsement from someone who played more than 1,500 games in the NHL. Sullivan is now walking into a new job for the first time since taking over the Penguins. The New York Rangers, for whom Sullivan was an assistant under John Tortorella from 2009 to '13, officially announced him as head coach Friday. Sullivan, who has 479 career wins with the Boston Bruins and the Penguins, replaces Peter Laviolette, who led New York to a Presidents' Trophy and Eastern Conference final berth in 2023-24 but failed to make the playoffs in 2024-25 — a massive disappointment given the team's expectations. 'It's probably not unlike what he walked into in Pittsburgh,' Cullen said. 'A team that's awfully close to being really good, high expectations — it's a perfect scenario for him to come into. I can't think of a better coach and person to come in and lead the ship.' The 2015-16 Penguins and current Rangers comparison might not be one-for-one. The Rangers don't have a core as capable as one with Crosby, Malkin and Letang. But New York certainly has more ability than it showed this past season, and team president and general manager Chris Drury is counting on Sullivan to bring it out. Advertisement 'It's a talented roster that somehow lost their way,' said Mike Rupp, who played for the Rangers when Sullivan was an assistant and now works as an analyst on the Penguins' SportsNet Pittsburgh broadcasts, which gave him a look at Sullivan as a head coach. 'I think it's really important that you have a coach come in and challenge the guys, but also breathes some confidence back in the group, too. Sully is good with that.' 'He puts players in positions to succeed,' added Brian Boyle, who played for the Penguins in 2021-22 and had Sullivan as an assistant coach with the Rangers. 'If you have a creative group, he lets you be creative. If you have a physical group, he wants to bring that out of you. He certainly wants everyone to defend, no matter what. He wants to play a puck-pursuit game no matter what.' Cullen called Sullivan a good teacher. When he took over with the Penguins, he honed in on details, and the results spoke for themselves. 'The clearer and more disciplined we got with how we wanted to play, the more it allowed you to play freely,' Cullen said. 'You had guys like Malkin and Sid and Kris Letang that play on instinct so well. … All (0f) the sudden, you could see these guys with really unique instincts offensively just start to really flourish.' Crosby, who had only 19 points in the first 28 games in 2015-16 under Johnston, finished with 85, then won the first of his back-to-back Conn Smythe trophies. Malkin scored at more than a point-per-game clip after Sullivan took over, and Letang finished fourth in Norris Trophy voting. Rupp noted the Sullivan is not afraid to coach, and players — from future Hall of Famers on down — respond to that. Sullivan holds them accountable, and Rupp pointed to an instance late in the 2015-16 season as an example. Malkin was complaining to officials, and Sullivan yelled at him to 'shut the f— up.' Advertisement 'He's not a guy that goes to the well all the time and keeps ripping,' Rupp said. 'But if he needs to, he'll get your attention. Those guys love him for it. The Rangers need some accountability that it hasn't really felt like they've (had) the last year.' Boyle praised Sullivan's preparation and also appreciated his consistent demeanor. The former forward said that he was the same in Penguins' meetings, whether the team was playing well or poorly. He didn't deviate from his message. Boyle also credited him with communicating constantly. 'He will be very forthright on what he expects from everybody,' he said, adding that the players need to 'look in the mirror a little bit' after 2024-25 and come into camp in good shape. 'He's going to have a really difficult training camp, as far as I remember, but for the right reasons and in the right way. He's not just going to skate them into the ground for the sake of it.' New York is a pressure-filled market, but Sullivan's former players didn't think that'd be much of an issue for him. Boyle said he dealt with pressure during Pittsburgh's deep playoff runs, as well as at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Former goalie Martin Biron, who was with the Rangers when Sullivan was an assistant, noted his previous experience in the city. 'I think it's going to be a great transition,' he said. 'He has a great way with handling and helping the players handle all the distractions in the media and the certain things you have to deal with in a bigger city,' Cullen added. 'He's dealt with a million different situations. You feel like (he's) a guy who, as a coach, is in the prime of his career and at the very top of his game.'
CBS News
03-04-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
What to know for the Pirates' 2025 home opener
The Pittsburgh Pirates (2-5) will play their home opener at PNC Park on Friday after spending the first seven games of the 2025 season on the road. First pitch is scheduled for 4:12 p.m. Pittsburgh's Mitch Keller (1-0, 1.50 ERA) is slated to take the mound, while New York's Max Fried (0-0, 3.86 ERA) is the projected starter for the Yankees. The Pirates' home opener will be broadcast on SportsNet Pittsburgh and KDKA-FM. Check your local listings for the SportsNet Pittsburgh channel number. Fans can also catch the action through SportsNet Pittsburgh's streaming service , SNP 360. A subscription to SNP 360 includes access to the SportsNet Pittsburgh and SportsNet Pittsburgh+ TV channels, which can be streamed directly on desktop, mobile, and connected TV devices. An Opening Day block party will take place on Federal Street with festivities around the ballpark beginning at 1 p.m. PNC Park gates will open to all fans at 2 p.m. Fans in attendance are encouraged to be in their seats by 3:35 p.m. Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown will welcome fans to PNC Park for a pregame ceremony. "God Bless America" will be performed by Ricky Manning, Commander at the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office, while the national anthem will be performed by Staff Sergeant Joseph Dukes. Four Blackhawk helicopters will also conduct a special flyover supported by members from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade. The Pirates will welcome Butler County native Marc Fogel to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Fogel returned to the United States in February after being detained in Russia since 2021 and sentenced to work in a penal colony. A new season means new themed food at PNC Park. This year, Aramark, the Pirates' food vendor, announced several offerings that will be available at PNC Park's Cannonball Stand, including a fried almond torte, the Polish Cannonball, and a chipped ham empanada. Two new souvenirs will also be available for fans this year, including the Pirate Parrot foam mask, which will be sold alongside cotton candy and is adjustable for both adults and children. "It's about a three- or four-month process to source everything, to come up with the ideas to stay true to Pittsburgh, and the heritage of Pittsburgh," Senior Executive Chef Gabor Kovats told KDKA-TV's Ross Guidotti.
CBS News
26-03-2025
- Business
- CBS News
SportsNet Pittsburgh launches "season pass" option for SNP 360 streaming service
SportsNet Pittsburgh has announced a "season pass" option for its direct-to-consumer streaming service, SNP 360. Fans can now purchase a six-month pass to SNP 360 for $99.99 as another way to follow the Pirates, Penguins, and other local sports programming the service offers, according to a press release given by SportsNet Pittsburgh. Unless cancelled, the six-month plan will auto-renew at the end of every period. SportsNet Pittsburgh also offers fans a monthly subscription model, which as of Tuesday, March 25, begins at $21.99 per month. However, fans who previously subscribed at the current $17.99 monthly rate will continue to be charged that price for as long as they maintain their subscription. If a subscription is canceled and later reactivated, the updated monthly cost of $21.99 (or the then-current monthly price) will apply. "We're excited to offer a new way for Pittsburgh fans to stay connected to their teams with the launch of the SNP 360 Season Pass," said Ahmed Darwish, CMO of SportsNet Pittsburgh. "Whether you're catching every puck drop or following every pitch, SNP 360 makes it easy and affordable to watch your favorite teams, your way." A subscription to SNP 360 includes access to the SportsNet Pittsburgh and SportsNet Pittsburgh+ TV channels, which can be streamed directly on desktop, mobile, and connected TV devices.
