Pirates: Trade Steve Pearce Now

With the emergence of Nate McLouth, the Pirates look to be only a few players away from a wining team. The Bucs need major help at third base, and their starting rotation is ways away from excellent.

Trading Steve Pearce, who many consider their top hitting prospect should get some value in return, maybe an up and coming young arm. The Pirates have a log jam in the outfield with Bay, Nady, McLouth, and quickly improving Andrew McCutchen moving up the minors. Pearce might struggle to be a power hitter in the majors, as of now he is striking out too much, and his HR's per at bats has gone in a negative direction with each step in the minors. Trading Pearce followed by a trade of either Nady or Bay, should be able to net a starting pitcher and third baseman. The time is now to start creating a team around McLouth & McCutchen.

WPIAL Baseball / Softball Playoff Update

Softball - 1st Round

Waynesburg over Kittanning 2-1
Leechburg over Wester Beaver 15-0

Baseball - 1st Round

Ford City over SSA 4-3

Get the Phone; Anna Kournikova Calling

Anna Kournikova wants publicity to talk to you. After basically falling off the face of the earth for two years. Hey at least give her credit for not showing up on some VH1 reality show. Now with a new primary sponsor and new website, Anna K is holding a contest, to have a 15 minute phone call with someone who signs up at her site.




This brings up an even bigger question, what would you talk about for 15 mins???

Somewhere Jose Canseco is thinking this is a good idea.

Bass Fishing in Western PA

Last night on RSW we talked with Chris Trumbull, who organizes the Armstrong Bass Association fishing tournaments on Tuesday nights.

If you're interested in fishing in one of the events, you can contact Chris at (724) 543-4858

They are 6pm to 9pm each Tuesday night starting on June 17th.

WPIAL Softball Playoffs Update

Wed 5pm - Ford City vs. Burrell Buccaneers @ North Allegheny
Wed, 1pm - Leechburg vs. Western Beaver @ Kennedy Twp.
Wed, 5pm - Waynesburg vs. Kittanning @ Cal U

Inter Milan Meets Pope

Italian soccer team Inter Milan, who are having trouble wrapping up the Serie A title, with only 2 more games remaining. To change their fortunes the team packed up the bus and headed to Vatican.



Where they greeted the Pope.

http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=29252&L=en



"President Massimo Moratti gave Benedict XVI a gold plaque with a special dedication, while captain Javier Zanetti presented the Pope with a personalised Inter shirt"

Pope Benedict, then presented Materazzi, with a yellow card. - jk that would have been classic.

Ford City Baseball Talk

Ford City - The only high school baseball team in WPIAL Playoffs will have their manager on RSW tonight.

Also if you haven't seen the Sabers play yet this season, they travel to Kittanning on Thursday for a 4:00pm game at Community Park.

AC Milan Wins

AC Milan defeats Inter Milan 2-1 in the Derby della Madonnina, and an announcer goes crazy, even by soccer standards.

I'm not sure exactly what is going here, but this guy is pretty excited about the goals. I felt the need to share this...