About Josh Yohe

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Upon graduating from Point Park University in 2004, Josh Yohe, a Peters Township native, covered it all — high schools, colleges, pro — for the next five years as part of a three-man sports staff at The Daily News in McKeesport. In 2009, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, which owns the Daily News, assigned him to the Penguins beat, where he quickly became one of the city’s most trusted and popular hockey writers, as well as gaining respect around NHL circles. He was hired by this site in May 2014 and covers all three major-league teams, in addition to other assignments. He appears on KDKA-TV’s ‘Sports Showdown’ and on Pittsburgh’s iHeartMedia radio stations.

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Mark Melancon and the Pirates resume their season Friday in Milwaukee. -- GETTY

Pirates, Cardinals brace for summer-long duel

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CINCINNATI – The pomp and circumstance of the All-Star Game was in full bloom the other day at Great American Ball Park and A.J. Burnett was taking it all in.

Then, someone asked about the Cardinals.

Burnett turned serious.

“It’s going to be a battle every single time we play those guys over there,” Burnett said, pointing to the small village of Cardinals in the National League clubhouse. “They know. We know it. It’s the way those games are going to go. These will be great games, a great battle.”

Burnett has an interesting habit of not referring to them as “the Cardinals.” Instead, the Cardinals are “those guys over there.”

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Beau Bennett, plagued again by injuries in 2014-15, has added 10 pounds of muscle. -- GETTY

News/views: Bennett gets one-year deal

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News: Beau Bennett and the Penguins have agreed to a one-year deal worth $800,000, the team just announced. He had been a restricted free agent.

Views: It isn’t a surprise that Bennett signed a new deal. Restricted free agents almost always do. What is noteworthy is that Bennett was only given one year. Recent restricted free agents, specifically Brian Dumoulin and Simon Despres, were given two-year contracts. Neither one of them had exactly distinguished themselves at the NHL level when those deals were given.

And yet, Bennett only gets one year. This doesn’t mean his time with the Penguins is nearing an end, but it does mean he had better become a productive NHL player this season. If he doesn’t, it’s hard to imagine him wearing a Penguins sweater for much longer. Bottom line, he needs to stay healthy and he needs to produce. He needs to play right wing, too.

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The Reds' Todd Frazier congratulates Andrew McCutchen on his sixth-inning home run Tuesday. -- GETTY

All-Star Game: Cutch blast finds fine company

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CINCINNATI — Andrew McCutchen had a special moment Tuesday night in his final at-bat of the 86th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, launching a sixth-inning home run off the second-deck facade above Great American Ball Park’s left field.

How special?

He became the first representative of the Pirates since Dave Parker in 1981 to go deep, and the three before that were Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell and Ralph Kiner.

Sharing a field with legends such as Willie Mays and Sandy Koufax before this game wasn’t exactly bad company, either:

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A.J. Burnett's custom Batman shoe, to be worn tonight in the All-Star Game. -- JOSH YOHE

Final: American League 6, National League 3

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CINCINNATI — Looking ahead to first pitch …

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Game: 86th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 7:30 p.m., Great American Ball Park

Pitchers: RHP Zack Greinke (8-2, 1.39) vs. LHP Dallas Keuchel (11-4, 2.23)

TV, radio: Fox (national), 970 ESPN

Online: Gameday / Multimedia / Media notes

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Andrew McCutchen is surrounded by one of the larger media throngs at All-Star hotel. -- JOSH YOHE

All-Star Game: Baseball all abuzz about Pirates

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CINCINNATI — At one point Monday, Buster Posey, prince of Major League Baseball’s modern dynasty, was surrounded by exactly two reporters. Poor Shelby Miller, the Braves’ blossoming pitcher, was all by his lonesome. Then there were the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Andrew McCutchen, A.J. Burnett, Gerrit Cole and Mark Melancon – especially McCutchen and Burnett – were given rock star treatment throughout the afternoon.

It was something to see.

The entire baseball world wanted to ask about the Pirates and their looming showdown with the Cardinals for the remainder of the season. Those two nationally televised, classic wins against the Cardinals are all the rage in Cincinnati.

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A.J. Burnett and Gerrit Cole, sporting the bright red unis of the National League at Monday's workout. -- GETTY

All-Star Game: A.J. unplugged, Cole relieved

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CINCINNATI — At long last, A.J. Burnett was front and center at All-Star week.

When Burnett speaks, we all listen. He was in great form today, flanked by A.J. Jr. and Ashton throughout the day, including during his 45-minute session with the media. They’re having a blast and their old man had a blast with the media.

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Burnett was asked if, indeed, he truly is Batman: “You guys don’t know what I do after you go to bed at night, and where I go.”

This drew laughter. He kept a straight face. For a little while, anyway. Burnett then explained that his Batman shoes are ready for Tuesday night. That should cause a stir.

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Lloyd McClendon, the Pirates' manager in 2001-05, is now at the helm in Seattle. -- GETTY

Josh’s Good Dudes: Lloyd McClendon, Mariners

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CINCINNATI — This week’s Good Dude is a blast from the past.

Lloyd McClendon, the Pirates’ former manager now at the Mariners’ helm, is a good dude.

And not a bitter one.

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I spoke at length with McClendon at All-Star Workout Day on Monday. I asked about his former team and suggested that perhaps he would have enjoyed more success with the Pirates had he been blessed with even a portion of the talent that Clint Hurdle enjoys.

McClendon, though, would only speak positively of the Pirates and Pittsburgh.

“I loved playing there so much,” he said. “I loved being the manager there, too. I really did. Trust me, I’ll always be a Buccos fan.”

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Podcast: Yohe talks pucks on Penguins 24/7

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CINCINNATI — Here’s the podcast of my appearance just now on Penguins Radio 24/7, the team’s online HD station, with Brian Metzer. We talked pucks.

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