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By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (27-18) vs. Chicago Cubs (18-26) Starters: LHP Francisco Liriano vs. RHP Jeff Samardzija Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, 93.7 The Fan Here’s the official live box score. Here’s the Pirates’ lineup … Starling Marte, LF Travis [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media OTTAWA — Morning, Lunatics … >> The Wednesday column compares the Penguins to a molecule and other such weirdness, but it also has some pretty candid talk from mega-intense Kris Letang. Welcome your feedback, as always, but I’d also like to ask: Which player is your key to Game [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (26-18) vs. Chicago Cubs (18-25) Starters: LHP Wandy Rodriguez vs. RHP Matt Garza Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, 93.7 The Fan Here’s the official live box score. Here’s the Pirates’ lineup … Jose Tabata, RF Neil [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media OTTAWA — Morning, Lunatics … >> The Tuesday column wonders why the Penguins even bothered to acquire Jarome Iginla if they aren’t going to use him properly. How do you feel about Iginla’s usage? Would you rather see James Neal get preference? Looking forward to your feedback in the [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media OTTAWA — Morning, Lunatics … >> The Monday column from Game 3 focuses almost entirely on that blown final minute. You know, because I’m all negative like that. In particular, it isolates on Chris Kunitz’s stunning lack of effort on Daniel Alfredsson’s goal. I describe it in the column, [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (25-18) vs. Houston Astros (12-31) Starters: LHP Jeff Locke vs. RHP Bud Norris Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, 93.7 The Fan Here’s the official live box score. Here’s the Pirates’ lineup … Starling Marte, CF Travis Snider, LF Garrett Jones, RF Gaby [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (25-17) vs. Houston Astros (11-31) Starters: RHP A.J. Burnett vs. LHP Erik Bedard Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, 93.7 The Fan Here’s the official live box score. Here’s the Pirates’ lineup … Starling Marte, LF Jose Tabata, RF Andrew McCutchen, CF [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (24-17) vs. Houston Astros (11-30) Starters: RHP Jeanmar Gomez vs. RHP Jordan Lyles Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, 93.7 The Fan Here’s the official live box score. Here’s the Pirates’ lineup … Starling Marte, LF Travis [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (21-16) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (15-20) Starters: LHP Francisco Liriano vs. RHP Hiram Burgos Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: PNC Park TV, radio: Root Sports, 93.7 The Fan Here’s the official live box score. Here’s the Pirates’ lineup … Starling Marte, LF Travis [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Here’s today’s chat transcript covering the Penguins’ moving Jarome Iginla again, the Pirates’ immaculate bullpen, the Steelers’ first draft signing, the latest Penn State controversy and … whether or not I get starstruck interviewing people. Thanks to all for participating.