Archive for the ‘Baseball’ Category
Monday, May 2nd, 2011
For a guy who was supposed to light the world on fire and set home run records to rattle the history of Pittsburgh Sports, Pedro Alvarez sure has been a disappointment so far. Through Sunday's 8-4 win over the Colorado Rockies, Alvarez is batting .213, which was bolstered by two ...
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Thursday, April 28th, 2011
Something weird happened earlier this afternoon. As I looked up into the sky, I noticed a large bright yellow thing. I know somewhere I have seen this object before, but not since last year. Having bought a new vehicle in January, I am proud to say that just four months ...
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
Youngstown State University finally got to play a home game, albeit at their reserve home field. The Penguins were down 10-4 after seven innings but clawed their way back and fell just short of a great comeback, 10-8, at Cene Park in Struthers.
Joe Iacobucci went 4-for-5 with two RBIs for ...
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Saturday, January 15th, 2011
Trevor Hoffman will probably enter the Hall of Fame on the first vote. He will also probably go into the Hall as a San Diego Padre since he has already accepted a job working in San Diego's front office. Is the office offering the way for the Padres front office ...
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Monday, December 13th, 2010
The Pittsburgh Pirates front office has been busy since the season ended in hopes of fielding a more competitive team. Paneech.com was lucky enough to catch a few leaks about who could be a new Buc by opening day. It is a pretty strategic list, and man, if Neal ...
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Saturday, September 4th, 2010
The Negro Leagues were honored at Eastwood Field before Friday's Scrappers game with Jamestown. Ted Toles, who played in the historical league was on-hand to sign autographs and share memories from his heyday. Toles resides in nearby Warren, Ohio. I got a chance to sneak a couple of questions ...
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Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
The argument rages on and on about whether Pete Rose should be in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. For years, I have argued that he should be based on his hitting merits alone, not what he did wrong as a manager. A recent trip to the gambling capitol ...
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Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Lisa Neeld was on hand at Thursday's Mahoning Valley Scrappers game to throw out the first pitch. Neeld has been in Playboy publications more than once and is currently promoting her barbecue sauce. I got Neeld to agree to answer some questions about the sport of baseball to test her ...
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