I have a weird relationship with Pirates pitchers and no-hitters. My first brush with a no-no as a fan came in the summer of 1990, when Doug Drabek tossed eight and two-thirds innings of hitless ball against the Phillies. That was my first summer following baseball, and I remember the game had an   more...
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--The local news of the day is Don Barden surrendering 75% of the new North Shore Casino to billionaire Neil Bluhm. Not even the name (Majestic Star) will remain. Yeah, Don Barden turned out to be a great choice by our state. Good to see that all that time and effort was well worth it.--Who's up   more...
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--The local news of the day is Don Barden surrendering 75% of the new North Shore Casino to billionaire Neil Bluhm. Not even the name (Majestic Star) will remain. Yeah, Don Barden turned out to be a great choice by our state. Good to see that all that time and effort was well worth it.--Who's up   more...
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For some reason still unbeknownst to me, the vast majority of those who read this site prefer to communicate via email rather than through the comments section of each post. I have no problem with it, other than the fact that I love a good ongoing conversation (and occasional debate) amongst the   more...
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For some reason still unbeknownst to me, the vast majority of those who read this site prefer to communicate via email rather than through the comments section of each post. I have no problem with it, other than the fact that I love a good ongoing conversation (and occasional debate) amongst the   more...
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Some links from the home stretch of the liveblog extravanza...--Joe Paterno on his retirement plans: "I Don't Know!" He also added, "Get   more...
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Some links from the home stretch of the liveblog extravanza...--Joe Paterno on his retirement plans: "I Don't Know!" He also added, "Get   more...
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Why the Pirates' Doug Mientkiewicz should be commanding the same fever around Pittsburgh that the Penguins' Gary Roberts did a few months ago.
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Tough to get excited about a guy like Hillenbrand, but if your options are guys like Cairo, Josh Phelps and Mientkiewicz, then I guess I can understand. Actually, I take that back. Is this the best that they can do? Try harder Cashman.
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The MLB free agency period has officially began. Fifty-seven players filed papers to become free agents Monday. Big names on the list include: Barry Bonds, Torii Hunter, Alex Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera, Kerry Wood, Trot Nixon, Shawn Green, Paul Lo Duca, and Shannon Stewart.Check out the entire list.
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New York Yankees first baseman Andy Phillips will miss the rest of the season and will need surgery to repair a fractured wrist after being hit on the right hand Sunday.Now that he is faced with the possibility of missing the remainder of the season the Yankees will turn to Jason Giambi who lately   more...
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It's Official, The Pirates Suck It's nice that the Phils can have Bruntlett, Harman, Taguchi and Gavin Eaton in the starting lineup and still win a game. However, I think this was more of a reflection on the futility of the Pirates than the greatness of these Philly scrubs. As a fan of both teams   more...
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When will Boston's suffering end? Video inside.
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Well, perhaps they figured it out some how, because the NY Yankees signed a 1 year, 1.5M dollar deal bringing the former BoSox and Mets player over to the Bronx.Msdfsdafwicz is known primarily for his excellent fielding at first base, which won him a gold glove in 2001 with the Twins. In Boston,   more...
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The Philadelphia Phillies (12-11) travel to Pittsburgh for a 3 game set against the Pirates (9-13) starting Friday night at 7:05 in beautiful and underrated PNC Park. Match-ups: Friday- Adam Eaton (0-0, 4.74 era, 1.34 whip) vs. Zach Duke (0-1, 4.37, 1.77), Saturday- Kyle Kendrick (1-2, 5.59, 1.81)   more...
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