Everything you need to know about MLB news, Pirates and other Pittsburgh teams for Friday, August 30, 2024.
Pittsburgh Pirates News
Oneil Cruz’s comments on Pirates forcing him to center field are eye-opening (Rum Bunter)
Pirates’ Oneil Cruz Shows Promise in CF Debut (Sports Illustrated)
Guardians look to take advantage of Pirates’ generosity (CBS Sports)
MLB News
Decoy (!) delivers strike for 1st pitch, then Ohtani homers, swipes 2 bags (MLB.com)
‘A once-in-a-lifetime play’: Jankowski prevents walk-off HR with robbery (MLB.com)
Will there be a Martian sighting again soon in Bronx? (MLB.com)
Alvarez hits 3 HRs, Arrighetti flirts with no-no … and Altuve steals home?! (MLB.com)
Carroll not trying to be D-backs’ ‘hero’ — but he’s playing like it (MLB.com)
Childhood Cancer Awareness Day set for Sunday across MLB (MLB.com)
Star right-hander makes big move in latest Pitcher Power Rankings (MLB.com)
How Taylor Swift has lit a spark under the suddenly surging Cubs (MLB.com)
Pittsburgh & Collegiate Sports
Russell Wilson named Steelers Week 1 starter (Behind The Steel Curtain)
Steelers OT Troy Fautanu going to try to play Week 1 (Behind The Steel Curtain)