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The SportsNet Pittsburgh Pirates broadcast offered a fun recreation of the Masters intro. Credit: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Pirates broadcast recreates Masters, Jim Nantz intro at Wrigley Field

"It's a tradition unlike any other. Welcome to the final round at the Wrigley... Hello, friends."

By Matt Clapp OnApr 13, 2026 0
MASN broadcast Konnor Griffin hit

MASN broadcast misses first-ever hit of top MLB prospect Konnor Griffin

Fortunately, SportsNet Pittsburgh was on the money.

By Brendon Kleen OnApr 3, 2026 0
Mets national anthem Christopher Jackson

Mets singer botches national anthem on Opening Day

Unfortunately for the Mets, their 2026 season got off to an inauspicous start when Christopher Jackson forgot words to the national anthem.

By Matt Yoder OnMar 26, 2026 0
Tom Verducci on MLB Network.

Tom Verducci boldly predicts Pirates will make postseason in 2026

You heard it on MLB Network first.

By Sam Neumann OnMar 26, 2026 0

Al Leiter, Neil Walker reportedly slated to call NBC’s MLB Opening Day game

Adam Ottavino will serve as a studio analyst for Pirates-Mets.

By Drew Lerner OnMar 18, 2026 0
Paul Skenes during World Baseball Classic

John Smoltz paints gloomy picture for Paul Skenes

"I just hope this young man can stay healthy and defeat the odds of every pitcher in the big leagues that throws like him"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 16, 2026 0

ABS makes umpire look awful during Pirates-Red Sox spring training game

"And that one, kind of right down the middle."

By Matt Clapp OnFeb 24, 2026 0
The MLB logo in the Washington Nationals dugout.

MLB.com lays off reporters days before spring training

John Denton and Alex Stumpf, who covered the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates, respectively, were let go as part of a restructuring.

By Sam Neumann OnFeb 5, 2026 0
Jim Bowden Dodgers Pirates

Jim Bowden suggests Pirates fans trade themselves to the Dodgers

"You can retire as a Pirate fan or trade yourself to the Dodgers."

By Matt Yoder OnDec 16, 2025 0
Pat McAfee College GameDay Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitt fans chant ‘sell the team’ after Pittsburgh Pirates ‘College GameDay’ tribute

You never quite know what you’re going to get from Pat McAfee on College GameDay, and on Saturday that...

By Matt Yoder OnNov 15, 2025 0
Pat Murphy speaking to Apple TV on-field reporter Tricia Whitaker while holding a quesadilla

Brewers’ Pat Murphy shares more pocket food with Tricia Whitaker during in-game interview

"Is that a quesadilla Pat?"

By Reice Shipley OnSep 5, 2025 0
A screenshot from the Marquee Sports Network broadcast of Friday's Cubs-Pirates game showing a fighter jet flying over Wrigley Field

Fighter jet flyover startles Cubs players, brings halt to Hayden Christensen’s 7th inning stretch performance

Friday's Cubs-Pirates broadcast on Marquee Sports Network was definitely a weird one...

By Reice Shipley OnAug 15, 2025 0
A Chicago Cubs fan retrieved a fou ball at Wrigley Field and celebrated with a double-bird gesture shown on the Marquee Sports Network broadcast. Photo Credit: Marquee Sports Network

Cubs fan makes broadcast regret showing him

A surprise double-bird incident on the Marquee Sports Network broadcast of Friday's Cubs-Pirates game.

By Matt Clapp OnAug 15, 2025 0
A Cubs fan doing a fantasy football punishment on the Marquee Sports Network broadcast of Friday's Cubs-Pirates broadcast

Boog Sciambi roasts fan dressed as clown as fantasy football punishment

"Don't be bad at fantasy football, or stuff like this is going to happen."

By Reice Shipley OnAug 15, 2025 0
Pittsburgh Pirates' owner Bob Nutting at a game in September 2018.

‘Sell the team, Bob’ chants at Pirates’ owner Bob Nutting repeatedly heard on U.S. Open broadcasts

Peacock's early-rounds U.S. Open broadcasts have seen multiple instances of "Sell the team, Bob!" chants.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 13, 2025 0
POOP shirt

The Phillies-Pirates POOP scorebug lives, at least in t-shirt form

"Well, we don't have POOP, we have a PIIP."

By Sean Keeley OnJun 7, 2025 0
The "POOP" scorebug, now a thing of the past, was eulogized before Friday's Pirates-Phillies game by NBC Sports Philadelphia's Tom McCarthy. Photo Credit: NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Tom McCarthy eulogized ‘POOP’ scorebug before Pirates-Phillies game

"As the final out arrives on its bright and brilliant run, it will be missed. Gone but never forgotten."

By Michael Dixon OnMay 16, 2025 0
Scott Kiner and Steve Gelbs on SNY lucky sperm club

Ralph Kiner’s son says he’s part of ‘Lucky Sperm Club’ on live TV

"I would say that I'm in the Lucky Sperm Club because my dad is probably one of the greatest ambassadors of baseball that's ever lived."

By Sam Neumann OnMay 13, 2025 0
Bob Costas on 'The Dan Patrick Show'

Bob Costas: Pirates ‘have no excuse’ for being this bad for this long

"I don't want to be harsh, but what's the Pirates' excuse?"

By Sam Neumann OnMay 11, 2025 0
The Friday Night Baseball broadcasts both experienced issues. Photo Credit: Apple TV+.

Viewers complain of outages on both Apple TV+ MLB exclusive broadcasts

"Tons of glitches and black screens. Horrible service."

By Michael Dixon OnMay 2, 2025 0
Derek Shelton reacts to Pirates fan falling from stands

Pirates manager Derek Shelton emotional during press conference after fan’s disturbing fall

"The fact of how it went down, and then lying motionless…it’s extremely unfortunate. I mean, that’s an understatement"

By Brandon Contes OnMay 1, 2025 0
Pittsburgh Pirates owner Bob Nutting before the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park.

SportsNet Pittsburgh appears to cut crowd audio during ‘Sell the team!’ chant

"The embarrassment has only just begun."

By Sean Keeley OnApr 20, 2025 0
Edit by Liam McGuire, Comeback Media.

ESPN

Jeff Passan is on a mission to show MLB fans why the Pittsburgh Pirates are a problem

Pat McAfee and Ben Roethlisberger

Pat McAfee seemed to misunderstand question around Andrew McCutchen’s ‘Big Night Aht’ absence

"Would’ve loved to have you there…"

By Reice Shipley OnApr 12, 2025 0
While Paul Skenes talks about Andrew McCutchen, Apple TV+ cameras focus on another player. Photo Credit: Apple TV+

Apple TV didn’t know who Andrew McCutchen was during Pirates game

"...did apple tv really think this was Andrew McCutchen?"

By Michael Dixon OnApr 11, 2025 0

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