Category Archives: Pittsburgh Pirates
This Week In Classy Steeler Behavior
Over the weekend Atlanta police pulled over Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, who failed a sobriety test and “could not keep his balance and mixed up and omitted letters in the alphabet.” (Apparently Ward thought he was still performing … Continue reading
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Odds & Ends
1. Sam is feeling much better. Thanks to all who have inquired about him over the past week. No ear infection, just your standard five-day virus. He is back to his usual eating/talking/sleeping/pooping routine. 2. Being that this blog’s name … Continue reading
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Revisiting the Thirteenth Voreblog Readers Forum: The Agony of Defeat, Continued.
x Woe. x You may recall (though there is no compelling reason why you should) that we once had a Readers Forum on the topic of sports fan misery. In a comment on said forum, Matt Masterson contended that there … Continue reading
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Odds & Ends
1. The National League looks as though it might actually win an All-Star Game tonight. 2. Speaking of baseball, Sports Illustrated, in an article entitled “Not A Pretty Picture,” recently documented the plight of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Even to a … Continue reading
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Friday Recommends: ‘Fan Euthanasia Night’ at PNC Park
Hat tip to Matt Brenner for pointing out the PNC Park promotion that Pirates’ fans have literally been dying for: PNC Park boasted a rare sellout crowd Tuesday when more than 38,000 eager Pirates fans showed up for “Fan Euthanasia … Continue reading
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Hope Springs Eternal
Baseball is underway once again, with its usual perfectly-timed entrance: each new season indelibly tied to gorgeous spring days, a sense of hope eternal paired to the sights and sounds of the ballpark — the crack of the bat, a … Continue reading
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We Didn’t Lose 100!
The Reds shut out the Pirates today, 8-0. But — because last Thursday’s game against Chicago was rained out and not rescheduled — Pittsburgh avoided its 100th loss of the season. The Buccos finished 62-99. Let’s carry that momentum through … Continue reading
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The Agony Of Defeat: The Thirteenth Voreblog Readers Forum
x The Pittsburgh Pirates recently achieved notoriety for becoming the first North American professional sports team — ever — to post a losing record for seventeen straight seasons. Then they went out the next night and set another dubious record … Continue reading
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It’s Official.
Move over, Geena Davis. x The Pirates are in a league of their own. UPDATE! And then there’s this dubious achievement, from game two of the series: “In the midst of a disappointing season, the Chicago Cubs started a game like … Continue reading
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Woe Are The Pirates, Again.
If there was any doubt which team was the worst in the NL Central, the Pittsburgh Pirates emphatically asserted themselves as bottom feeders the past two days in Cincinnati. After getting swept in a twinbill yesterday, Pittsburgh lost to the … Continue reading
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