News and Notes--Oct. 14

A few anniversaries in Pirate-land to mention today...-Surely you've heard about the yearly gathering at "The Wall" to relive Maz's 1960 World Series winning/walk-off homer against the Yankees. This year it seemed to get more publicity than ever, and [Joey Porter's Pit Bulls] made the trip yesterday.-The other anniversary is not one Bucs fans wish to relive. [Braves.today.com] points out that this is the day Sid Bream beat Bonds' throw to send our franchise into 16 years of futility. I don't really know what else to say about that...-[Pirates.com] beat writer Jenifer Langosch answers questions dealing with Andrew McCutchen's readiness for major league ball, where Pedro Alvarez will start next season (Lynchburg or West Virginia?), Craig Hansen's contract status, and other stuff.-[Yahoo Sports] publishes their Pirates team report for 2008.-The [PBC Blog] is still going amazingly strong, with 100+ comments a day on blank threads Dejan is putting up...