Behind the Mask
Back in the “good ol’ days” there seemed to be local sports legends oozing out of every small town nook and cranny in America. Mexico, PA, was no exception. The latest census recorded 398 people residing in this tiny hamlet. It is one of many small towns…
The more things change…
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a changed team this year.The results? Not so much.You know what they say. The more things change, the more they stay the same.There are only four teams with worse records than the Pirates in the National League. It is also true…
Hypocritical Irony, I tell you
Hypocritical is defined by the fine folks at Merriam-Webster as: behavior that contradicts what one believes or feels.Irony is defined by those same folks as: the use of words to express something other than or the opposite of the literal meaning.We had…
Cap it off
I am so happy I am almost giddy.Fans of the Pirates, Rays, Brewers, Royals, Indians, and more should be rejoicing. No, not because the players association made their initial offer towards a new collective bargaining agreement —a ridiculous offer at that…
Memorial Day Baseball
Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer.The temperatures start to heat up and so do the pennant races in Major League Baseball.Memorial Day also means one third of the season is gone. It seems like an appropriate time to analyze things on the…
Rivals headed in opposite directions
Two Pennsylvania rivals met on the diamond at PNC Park in Pittsburgh this past weekend.Pirates.Phillies.Same state. Same league. Same sport.Totally different directions.It didn’t start that way. The Phillies got off to such a bad start this season they…
These games count ya know
The stretch drive.In sports everyone from players to coaches to fans worry about the stretch drive. You have to be playing well down the stretch.Here’s the thing. Every game counts the same in the standings. They don’t weight the games at the end of the…
Finally
ET phoned home. Rocky Balboa battled Thunderlips. Thriller, he he, was released. Atari brought Qbert to your local arcade. Joan Jett loved rock and roll. Big hair and leg warmers were a style. GI Joe was still battling enemies. Olivia Newton-John got…
You just Never Know
The Steelers have been searching for their next franchise quarterback since Ben Roethlisberger limped and gimped his way through his last two seasons. For a variety of reasons, the Steelers have failed miserably to find their next big time quarterback.…
