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Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (61-69) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (68-63) Time: 8:15 p.m. Site: Busch Stadium, St. Louis TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 82 degrees, clear Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Jose Tabata, RF Alex Presley, LF Andrew McCutchen, [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My Friday column looks at whether or not Tino Sunseri is the right fit for Pitt at quarterback. He certainly has the high-octane personality, as you’ll read, but his performance last year leaves room for doubt about the physical tools. My thanks to all of the Panthers’ folks [...]

Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (61-68) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (67-63) Time: 8:15 p.m. Site: Busch Stadium, St. Louis TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 82 degrees, clear Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Jose Tabata, RF Alex Presley, LF Andrew McCutchen, [...]

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Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> I understand that Joel Hanrahan had quite the escape there in the ninth, with three straight Ks after putting Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder aboard. Good for him. He deserved something like that after how terrific he’s been all summer. Me, I saw none of it. Had a [...]

Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (60-68) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (78-53) Time: 12:35 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 72 degrees, mostly cloudy Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Jose Tabata, LF Josh Harrison, 3B Andrew McCutchen, CF Neil [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My Wednesday column is about Sidney Crosby’s indefensible silence. I’ll let the piece speak for itself, other than to say I’ll be diving into the comments, as usual, if anyone wants to discuss. >> I have other coverage from the Penguins’ 1991 reunion yesterday, a wonderful event of [...]

Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (60-67) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (77-53) Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 72 degrees, mostly clear, earthquake or two Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Jose Tabata, LF Xavier Paul, RF Andrew [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> Spent much of my Monday on the South Side with the Pitt football team and … well, you want to talk about a wakeup call. It was around 8:45 a.m. that I stepped onto the grass for the “high-octane” practice, and there can’t be much louder within city [...]

Looking ahead to first pitch … Game 2, doubleheader: Pirates (59-67) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (77-52) Time: 8:40 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM Weather: 72 degrees, still breathtaking Here is the official live box score, and here are the lineups … Pirates: Jose Tabata, RF Xavier Paul, CF Neil Walker, [...]