Sponsor Post: Pittsburgh vs Columbus Pre & Post-Game party in Columbus at Moziak
Pre & Post-Game party at Moziak For Penguins fans making the trip down to Columbus for Saturday’s game, there is a Penguins pre and post-game party at Moziak lounge which is operated and owned by Pittsburgher’s. Moziak is located right by Nationwide arena and among the specials prior to the game include $2 Labatt Blue Bottles and $.25 cent wings Moziak is the sister company of Diesel Club Lounge in the South Side. Diesel is a sponsor of Inside Pittsburgh Sports.com.
MLB: Pirates looking at Troy Glaus as a right handed bat option?
Glaus a consideration Former World Series M.V.P. and four-time All-Star Troy Glaus is said to be on the Pirates radar as a potential right handed bat first base option, according to team sources. Glaus is garnering interest from NL teams as a first base, pinch hitting option and according to agent Mike Nicotera, “interest has been good” through the early stages of free agency. Glaus is evaluating all of his options at this time and is not operating under any kind of timetable, Nicotera tells Inside Pittsburgh Sports. “Where we are in the process at this point, no clubs have been eliminated from consideration, ” Nicotera told Inside Pittsburgh Sports.com on Tuesday evening when asked if Pittsburgh was a consideration.
League nails Steelers James Harrison with $25K fine
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison was fined $25,000 by the league today, the Post-Gazette reports. The league hit Harrison this time for his roughing the passer penalty in Sunday’s game against Buffalo. Harrison and his agent Bill Parise received notice from the league just after 12:00 p.m. today, I’m told. When asked if the NFL gave Harrison any reason for the fine being $25,000, Parise told Inside Pittsburgh Sports this evening that the NFL’s reason to him was that this incident was James’ “4th offense” which deemed the $25k fine. Harrison has been fined a total of $125,000 this season and loss his appeal on previous fines. The appeal process is laughable as Harrison and his agent go up against
NHL: Capitals bolster blueline with addition of Scott Hannan
Capitals acquire defenseman Scott Hannan The Washington Capitals this afternoon bolstered their blueline, acquiring Colorado Avalanche defenseman Scott Hannan in exchange for forward Tomas Fleischmann. Hannan, 31, is in the final year of a four-year, $18 million contract he signed in 2007. In 23 games this season. Hannan has amassed six points and a plus 1 rating. Hannan has been somewhat of a disappointment during his 3-plus years in Colorado after being a hot commodity in the summer of 2007 as a free agent. Hannan though is the type of defenseman the Capitals have lacked for years. He plays a defensive minded game and immediately upgrades the Capitals blueline. The Capitals are first in the NHL with 36 points. Fleischmann
Steelers – Ravens Week: Tomlin Presser Notes as Steelers begin preparations for showdown
Steelers – Ravens Week The Pittsburgh Steelers embark on a crucial showdown in a week 13 matchup against the 8-3 Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night at M & T Stadium. A win puts the Steelers in position to win the division, with games remaining against Cincinnati, New York Jets, Carolina and Cleveland to close out the season. A loss puts the Steelers behind the eight ball as the Steelers will basically be two games behind the Ravens as the Ravens will have the head-to-head tiebreaker, if they prevail Sunday night. Here are some tidbits from Mike Tomlin’s Press Conference TOMLIN’S ASSESMENT OF BUFFALO GAME Tomlin said what stood out to him was the Steelers making critical plays in all three
Pirates looking at Rays Bartlett, Shields as trade possibilities
Pirates willing to dangle Meek or Hanrahan If the Pirates bring in any true impact players this off-season, it appears the trade market will be the route. Leading into the December 6th Winter Meetings, the Pirates expect to intensify trade talks, most notably with the Tampa Bay Rays. The Pirates are exploring possibilities to upgrade their shortstop position and Fox Sports.com reported on Monday evening that the Pirates are among a number of teams to express interest in shortstop Jason Bartlett. Bartlett, 31, hit .254 last season with 4 home runs and 47 RBI’s. In 2009, Bartlett batted .320 with 14 home runs and 66 RBI’s. Bartlett made $4 million in 2010. Bartlett though is not the Pirates top target
Pens Insider: Opportunities to protect leads helping Pens; Malkin’s battle level; Bylsma comments on 71
Post-New York Observations & Analysis The Penguins are clicking on all cylinders, defeating the New York Rangers 3-1 on Monday night, extending their winning streak to 7 games. The Penguins are 9-0-1 in their last 10 games and they are playing an all-around team game, getting contributions from just about every where in their lineup. What has stood out during their 9-0-1 run is their defensive play, most notably their ability to protect leads, which was a major problem through the first 5 weeks of the season. The Penguins last regulation loss was on Nov. 10 against the Boston Bruins, a 7-4 loss that included 5 unanswered goals by the Bruins in the third period. I spoke to defenseman Paul
Callahan, Dubinsky make accusations against Crosby being a dirty player
Crosby Slewfoot Video New York Rangers forwards Ryan Callahan and Brandon Dubinsky alleged after tonight’s game that Sidney Crosby gets away with slew footing players and Dubinsky indicating that Crosby is a dirty player and stating that Crosby complains a lot. Even Rangers hall of famer Brian Leetch chimed in against Crosby.
Pittsburgh 3 – New York 1: Pens dominate play in extending winning streak to 7 games
Pittsburgh 3 – New York 1 Marc Andre Fleury made 25 saves and Sidney Crosby extended his points streak to 13 games, and the Pittsburgh Penguins pushed their winning streak to seven games, defeating the New York Rangers 3-1 on Monday night. Max Talbot (5), Kris Letang (5), and Chris Conner (2) all scored for Pittsburgh in the win. Marian Gaborik (5) scored for New York in the loss. The Penguins are 9-0-1 in their last 10 games and haven’t loss in regulation since their third period collapse against the Boston Bruins on Nov. 10, a 7-4 defeat after leading 4-2 in the third period. Talbot scored a 5:10 into the game, beating Henrik Lundqvist blocker side after forcing a
Pirates dont make offer to De La Rosa who will sign 3 year deal with Rockies
The Pittsburgh Pirates showed significant interest in 29 year old lefty Jorge De La Rosa but the team never stepped up to the plate and failed to even propose an offer, according to a source close to the situation. De La Rosa is now close to signing a three year deal with the Colorado Rockies, according to Troy Renck of the Denver Post. The deal will be worth $30 million over 3 years. The deal will be official on Tuesday. The Pirates, Nationals and Orioles were among the sleepers in the mix who De La Rosa’s camp believed at least one of them was willing to go beyond three years but that never came to fruition from either club. The