TribLIVE sports columnist Kevin Gorman takes an extensive look at the Pittsburgh Pirates after the MLB Trade Deadline and discusses where things will go from here....
The MLB trade deadline revealed a dirty little secret about baseball. Wait. That isn’t right. Dirty. That’s better. The salary structure of the game is pounding what might be the final nail into the coffin of the sport. So, no, it isn’t little and it certainly isn’t a secret. Even if the national media treats (more…)
Our guest this week is the 1965 National League Rookie of the Year. His name is Jim Lefebvre and he played with the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1965-1972 then continued his career in Japan for four more years. Jim also managed the Mariners, Cubs and Brewers as well as the Chinese National Team. He has (more…)
Our guest this week on Back When There Was Baseball is the 1972 National League Rookie of the Year, pitcher Jon Matlack. Jon was a member of the 1973 New York Mets which made it to the World Series. He started four games in the 1973 postseason with an outstanding ERA. He pitched in both (more…)
Our guest this week was headed for the MLB Hall of Fame before a tragic injury curtailed his career. Listen as Dickie Thon talks about coming into the Majors with the California Angels before being traded to the Houston Astros. He thrived in Houston before he was hit in the head with a pitch by (more…)