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Raising the Jolly Roger

October 9, 2013 Tim

I’ll make this one quick. I don’t have much time to mourn, because it’s midterm week in the Bronx, and I have to get prepared. It’s been 21 years since the Pittsburgh Pirates have had a winning season, let alone a playoff appearance. I won’t spend much time listing all the things that have happened since then and now, but suffice it to say that it’s been a long time coming. I wrote for IHeartPGH this summer, hoping to give a die-hard fan’s perspective on the Pirates. I’ll boil down my perspective to this: I want 82. Man, I’ve wanted… Read the rest

Filed Under: News about PGH, Pirates, Pittsburgh Lovers, Pro-PGH, Sports Tagged With: pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pirates, PNC Park

The Dog Days: Predicting the Pirates in July and August

July 19, 2013 Tim

On July 19th, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates stood at a formidable 51-44, with a one-half game lead in the National League Central division. It was the latest into the season that the Pirates had been in first place since July 17th, 1997, so naturally there was some excitement to be had. In spite of the buzz, Pirates’ manager, Clint Hurdle remained grounded. “They don’t break a trophy in half and give it to you on July 19th,” he told some enthusiastic reporters in an interview. What happened next was disheartening. The Pirates would go on to win 21 of their… Read the rest

Filed Under: Emotional Baseball Report, Pirates, Sports Tagged With: Baseball, Clint Hurdle, National League, pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pirates

A Football Town With a Soccer Problem

June 28, 2013 Tim

Despite three Stanley Cups championships and five World Series titles to its name, Pittsburgh is undeniably a football town. Every time Monday Night Football comes to town, Pittsburghers are treated to hearing ESPN’s crew praising our city’s blue-collar work ethic, as well as noting how that work ethic is reflected in our football team. They’re not wrong. The Steelers have a unique bond with their city that few other teams in the NFL, let alone in the whole of professional sports, can claim. For example, the Terrible Towel, originally a tool for supporting the Steelers, has become just as strongly… Read the rest

Filed Under: Events, Featured, Pittsburgh Lovers, Pro-PGH, Sports Tagged With: Antigua Barracuda FC, FA Cup, Fireworks, Highmark Stadium, pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Soccer, Steel Army, Three Rivers Regatta, Wigan Athletic

Frank Lenz: Local Adventurer, Avid Photographer, Big-Wheeled Bike Enthusiast

June 20, 2013 Tim

Last Friday evening, I went searching for Frank Lenz, one of Pittsburgh’s most notable cyclists. To be fair, Lenz went missing almost 120 years ago, in Erzurum, Turkey, so I really didn’t have much hope of finding anything, but I figured I’d give it a shot. I headed over to the Brew House Art Gallery on the South Side, where David Herlihy, the author of The Lost Cyclist: The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and His Mysterious Disappearance, was slated to give a talk about Lenz’s journey by bicycle around the world, his disappearance, and the adventures of William… Read the rest

Filed Under: Cycling, History, Outdoors, PGH Trivia Tagged With: Bicycle, David Herlihy, Frank Lenz, pittsburgh, Three Rivers Heritage Trail, William Sachtleben

Bucs Blog Round-Up

June 11, 2013 Tim

Last week, I made my introduction to the blogging world by posting a bite-sized rant about Pittsburgh Pirates fandom. I regret nothing. Now, though, it’s time to get down to business. In the grand tradition of Myron Cope, Pittsburgh sportswriters remain some of the most intelligent and opinionated in their field and, with the exponential growth of Internet, so too have Pittsburgh sports bloggers grown, both in number and in opinion. Since Pirates bloggers are perhaps the most opinionated of the bunch, and since good journalism is essential to any good fan’s understanding of their team, I feel obligated to… Read the rest

Filed Under: Blogs, Pirates, Sports Tagged With: Andy Van Slyke, Baseball-Reference.com, Blogs, FanGraphs, Myron Cope, Pirates, pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pirates, PNC Park

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