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By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Here’s today’s chat transcript covering the Penguins’ grit added by Ray Shero, the Steelers ignoring Steve McLendon, the Pirates’ placement of Starling Marte at leadoff, plus Pitt football, Riverhounds and more. Thanks to all for participating.

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media >> The Monday column is about baseball, this special young man in particular … The game itself was as noteworthy as they come in April, with a 10-run rally and a sweep of maybe the National League’s most talented team. Here’s what a guy with two home runs had to say [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media The Sunday column attempts to describe an unforgettable night at Pittsburgh’s newest stadium, as well as some of the emotion that comes with the world’s game. My deep thanks to the Riverhounds for hospitality, notably CEO Jason Kutney, coach Justin Evans and forward Jhonny Arteaga, seen in the vid that’s attached [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to the inaugural kickoff of pro soccer in our city … Game: Riverhounds (0-0-1) vs. Harrisburg City Islanders (0-0) Time: 8:02 p.m. Site: Highmark Stadium Live video feed: USLsoccer.com Here’s the official live match information. Here’s TribLIVE’s game preview. I’ll be at Highmark working toward a Sunday [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media >> The Monday column is the one that was supposed to run Sunday before the James Harrison news broke. It’s about potential NHL expansion, but it also touches on the other three major pro sports, which apparently have zero plans to do likewise. That’s where I’ve got a couple [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Morning, lunatics … >> The Friday notes column tackles the Bob Nutting/Clint Hurdle relationship, Kris Letang’s carelessness with the puck, and the Steelers’ locker room drama being a bunch of hooey. If memory serves, this will mark the second time I’ve used ‘hooey’ in a column. I’m certainly open [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Brief and to the Point … >> Brad Lincoln vs. Jim Thome, followed by the staredown. Seminal moment for the 2012 Pirates? I’m not there yet, but maybe you are. Let’s hear from you. (Oh, and thanks to blogging madman Rum Bunter for coming through with the shot.) [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >> My Wednesday column addresses the NHL’s inexplicable All-Star snub of James Neal. My thanks to the athlete for insight and the Penguins’ Jason Seidling for information contained herein. >> Anyone who missed it on the blog yesterday, please check Craig Adams’ comments. They will, as the entry states, [...]

Some sporting thoughts before sunrise … >>Maurkice Pouncey apologized for the drivel he posted on Twitter Sunday, something I raised here on the blog yesterday morning. Within the same hour, Pouncey retweeted a follower who recommended that he pay his critics no mind. In the days leading up to the game he now claims devastated [...]