Jason Mackey is a columnist at @PGSportsNow, focusing on sports, sports business, and competitive sports. He covers a range of topics including international sports leagues, major league sports, and team sports, while also delving into themes of sports marketing and the media landscape. Jason's work has been featured in numerous publications including The News & Observer Publishing Company, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and the Toronto Star, among others.
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By: Jason Mackey
ATLANTA — What began as a promising road trip for the Pirates, taking two out of three from the Astros in Houston, ended with a thud. Despite Bubba Chandler faring far better with an opener, Sunday's game flipped in the seventh inning, and the Pirates suffered a 3-2 loss to
By: Jason Mackey
ATLANTA — It appears the worst-case scenario has been avoided with Brandon Lowe. Meanwhile, Davis Wendzel joined the Pirates for their series finale Sunday against the Braves at Truist Park, while Jhostynxon Garcia was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Lowe left Saturday’s game in the ninth inning after he took a
The Pirates began this season knowing their starting rotation would be a key part of their team success. But over the past few weeks, there’s certainly bee
By: Jason Mackey
The Dodgers will arrive at PNC Park this week along with plenty of intrigue. We’ll get Shohei Ohtani hitting against Paul Skenes on Tuesday, then Ohtani’s first-ever appearance as a pitcher in Pittsburgh. But don’t sleep on the other half of the pitching matchup for Wednesday. Unlike Skenes, Jared Jones
By: Jason Mackey
Strange as it may sound, Paul Skenes took the mound at PNC Park on Tuesday against the Dodgers amid at least some level of concern. His ERA over his past four starts was 5.85. Skenes did not last more than 5 1/3 innings in any of them, while his average
By: Jason Mackey
Their time with the Pirates covered nearly 100 years. But despite playing in vastly different eras, Jack Wilson, John Candelaria and Wilbur Cooper all made important contributions to the organization while also experiencing plenty of success in Major League Baseball. That’s why they’ll comprise the Pirates’ 2026 Hall of Fame
By: Jason Mackey
Eyerolls and groans would’ve been understandable after six innings Wednesday. Ryan Ward had hit a grand slam off Carmen Mlodzinski to give the Dodgers a five-run lead. The excitement of Tyler Callihan’s fourth-inning home run off Shohei Ohtani had subsided, replaced by Endy Rodriguez grounding into an inning-ending double play.
By: Jason Mackey
The numbers don’t lie. In six games against the Braves and Dodgers, the Pirates went 1-5. They didn’t score more than three runs in the first four. They had a run differential of minus-17, helped by a blowout loss on Tuesday. Brandon Lowe, however, isn’t deterred by those numbers. The
By: Jason Mackey
Kelly Rosenwasser was on a morning walk on Friday when one of her daughters called with an urgent message. Ellie Rosenwasser saw on Instagram a few Pirates players were at an area Sheetz, and attendance wasn’t optional for the baseball-crazed family. The Rosenwassers nailed the correct Sheetz and even grabbed
By: Jason Mackey
Braxton Ashcraft made his 40th MLB appearance Friday at PNC Park, his 22nd start. He’s far from a seasoned veteran. However, the 26-year-old Texan is highly intelligent and does an excellent job articulating his thoughts. Which is why it wasn’t surprising to hear how Ashcraft assessed his outing following an
