Here we go with the Brewers again.It seems like every few years when the Milwaukee Brewers have some success, many in the local media decide to proclaim that being in a small market is just a lame excuse for the Pirates.OK, the Brewers came to town in first place.It鈥檚 July 15. They haven鈥檛 ...
Despite what my wife may say, I consider myself a reasonably patient human being. Being a Pittsburgh Pirates fan for over 30 years has all but forced that trait into my makeup. However, this year鈥檚 edition of the franchise has been doing nothing but testing that patience.Probably the biggest ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� If the Pirates had to win one game to save the city, what pitcher would you start?Exactly. That鈥檚 the biggest problem on a team that has many.There is no No. 1 starter. There really isn鈥檛 a genuine No. 2 and there might not be a legitimate No. 3, either.The current five ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) 鈥� Nick Kingham pitched six solid innings and had two RBIs, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates avoid a three-game sweep with a 4-1 win against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.In his eighth major league start, Kingham (3-4) allowed one run and four hits with five strikeouts and ...
As you read this, I am wrapping up a family vacation focused around attractions for our two kids.For all of you parents out there, you know the definition of 鈥渧acation鈥� certainly changes when you add a few small human beings into the equation. Because, when you add kids in, they can easily ...
In today鈥檚 era of high school athletes specializing in one sports, Dennis Slagle would be a throwback. He was a three-sport standout at Beth-Center during the late 1960s.鈥淭hat鈥檚 all there was other than wrestling for me,鈥� Slagle stated. 鈥淚 did go from one sport to the other to the ...
