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One hour to first pitch … Game: Pirates (35-37) vs. Baltimore Orioles (33-37) Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 85 degrees, sweltering humidity Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Jose Tabata, LF Josh Harrison, 3B Garrett Jones, 1B [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> Jaromir Jagr always was a gambling guy, and I’m betting this is his last go-round at the wheel in trying to solidify his legacy. For reasons that had to be 100 percent monetary, he took his talents to South Siberia for the past few years, but now that [...]

One hour to first pitch … Game: Pirates (35-36) vs. Baltimore Orioles (32-37) Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 75 degrees, scattered storms Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Jose Tabata, LF Josh Harrison, 3B Andrew McCutchen, DH [...]

CLEVELAND – Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My column this morning gives so much of the credit for the Pirates’ surprising season to Ray Searage that I do everything except buy the guy a plane ticket for Phoenix, site of this year’s All-Star Game. He’s been that good, and I hope this sheds [...]

CLEVELAND — One hour to first pitch … Game: Pirates (35-35) vs. Cleveland Indians (38-31) Time: 1:05 p.m. Site: Progressive Field, Cleveland TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 78 degrees, overcast Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Andrew McCutchen, DH Xavier Paul, CF Neil [...]

CLEVELAND – Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My column this morning calls for the Pirates’ front office to step up. No more selloffs, no more standing on the sideline. This team has done its part by exceeding expectations. The same needs to happen from the top. I am interested, as always, in your [...]

CLEVELAND — One hour to first pitch … Game: Pirates (35-34) vs. Cleveland Indians (37-31) Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: Progressive Field, Cleveland TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 76 degrees, pretty nice night Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Jose Tabata, LF Xavier Paul, [...]

CLEVELAND – Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My column this morning examines not so much the Andrew McCutchen scoring fiasco, but much more the snarly reaction to it within the Pirates’ clubhouse. Very neat to see, as I explain in the piece. >> I offer here a bonus example of these guys being [...]

CLEVELAND — One hour to first pitch … Game: Pirates (35-33) vs. Cleveland Indians (36-31) Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: Progressive Field, Cleveland TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 75 degrees, pretty nice night Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Jose Tabata, LF Xavier Paul, [...]

CLEVELAND – That headline up there is intended to be read like the dude from “Spinal Tap.” You can find it right here. You’re welcome. I’m here at Progressive Field, and I’ll be here all weekend. The clubhouse won’t open for another few minutes, but here are a couple pics I took from a high [...]