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Steelers Facing Difficult Roster Decision at TE
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have concluded Organized Team Activities and departed for a midsummer break. Training camp waits on the other side of roughly six weeks off and later will come roster cuts as the team trims down to a final group of 53 men.
Some of the decisions the Steelers need to make will be easier than others. Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette said during an appearance on 93.7 The Fan’s The Starkey Show that he believes tight end will be the most difficult of them all to cut down from five guys to three.
“Tight end is so hard for me to predict right now,” Fittipaldo said. “You got [Pat] Freiermuth, you got Darnell Washington, Connor Heyward, Rodney Williams and they brought in [MyCole] Pruitt, who was with Smith in Atlanta. That’s five guys right there. Are you gonna keep even four of those guys…That’s going to be hard for them on cutdown day,” he said.
Freiermuth and Washington figure to be locks to make the roster as the top two tight ends on the roster, which leaves it as a three-man race for what will be no more than two tight end spots on the 53-man roster when the time comes. Heyward has shown some playmaking flashes over his two seasons in Pittsburgh. Williams has experience in the program and Pruitt has more snaps played in the system as a former Atlanta Falcon under Smith’s coaching.
Heyward has filled a sort of hybrid role for the Steelers, at least during OTAs as the full roster gets accustomed to offensive coordinator Arthur Smith’s new system. He’s lined up at tight end, in the backfield and as a slot receiver at times. And even more versatility will give him a leg up in the race for a roster spot, according to Fittipaldo.
“I’ll tell you one thing – you better play special teams,” Fittipaldo said. “Special teams are going to be a big factor in that and luckily for Heyward he’s a good special teams player.”
There will be plenty of speculation over the coming weeks but no decisions until the Steelers hit the fields at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, throw on pads and get back to playing football.
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Here’s when you should fill up your gas tank if you’re leaving the Pittsburgh area going on vacation
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A major summer vacation expense is the money you spend on the gas you use to get to your destination.
Here are some ways you can save your vacation dollars.
The average price of a gallon of gas in Pittsburgh right now is $3.75 — and if you’re traveling, you can do better.
The rule of thumb when it comes to gas is to do your homework.
Patrick De Haan is the Head of Petroleum Analysis for Gas Buddy and he says he would fill up almost anywhere but Pittsburgh right now.
De Haan says that if you’re heading north, there are two stations on I-80 in a price war in Barkeyville at $3.09 per gallon, but in Grove City, gas is $3.89 per gallon.
“So again, an 80 cent per gallon difference and about 30 miles,” De Haan said. “It all depends on the route that you take.”
If you’re I-90 bound through Erie and beyond, you’ll want to get to Irving, New York, where on the Indian reservation, gas is $2.97 per gallon.
“But if you’re not on the Indian Reservation, be careful because right outside of that, $3.55 per gallon,” De Haan said.
Traveling east is certainly not cheap, but De Haan says there are some pockets of low gas prices in places like Breezewood.
It’s 20 cents more per gallon in the Harrisburg and Philadelphia areas, but if you can get across the state line into New Jersey, you’ll notice a big drop in prices.
Heading west from our area, cheaper gas isn’t too far away.
“When you just get into West Virginia, there is that snippet of West Virginia prices there,” De Haan said.
If you’re heading south, a tank of gas should get you to Wytheville, Virginia where prices under $3.00 per gallon are abundant.
Some of the cheapest prices heading south are in the Carolinas and De Haan says it’s all about planning your fuel stops.
De Haan suggests using apps like GasBuddy, Waze, Upside, or Google Maps to help you find the best price for gas along your route.
The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-5 on Monday night at Great American Ball Park.
Both teams are now 37-41 on the season.
Here are our takeaways:
Offensive Fireworks
The Reds trailed 1-0 early on and it was looking like it might be another disappointing day for the offense. Then, the bats came alive. Jonathan India and Elly De La Cruz started the bottom half of the fourth inning with singles. They moved over after a Jeimer Candelario groundout. Spencer Steer doubled to the left-center gap to give the Reds a 2-1 lead. After an infield single from Tyler Stephenson, Stuart Fairchild hit a double to the wall to increase the lead to 4-1. Levi Jordan, making his big league debut, got his first RBI of his career with a sacrifice fly to right field.
The Reds weren’t done. In the fifth, India and De La Cruz hit back-to-back doubles to make it a 6-3 ballgame. Steer singled later in the inning to score De La Cruz and increase the lead to four.
In the sixth inning, Jordan got his first MLB hit with a double off the right-field wall. Luke Maile followed with an RBI single. India roped a double off the left-field wall for his third hit of the night that scored Maile. Then, De La Cruz followed with one of the longest home runs you’ll ever see at Great American Ball Park to make it a 11-3 game. Watch the homer here.
Carson Spiers Quality Start
Spiers, facing the Pirates for the second consecutive start, threw six innings, giving up three runs on seven hits. He walked a batter and struck out five. Spiers gave the Reds a much-needed quality start. His ERA now sits at 3.45 on the season.
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The Reds face the Pirates in game two of the series on Tuesday at 7:10 ET.
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