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more about #pittsburghpirates more comments → BruschisBrewsky: Pittsburgh farmhand Eric Hacker finally made his major league debut last week at PNC Park, a nice moment for which one lone fan applauded. One. Give ... more » Steve U: To be honest, Hacker never had a chance against this guy. more » NBHS: Bob Pompeani of KDKA sports put it best last night: "Word has it the Pirates lost to the Reds, but we don't know as there were no witnesses." more » formerly Chief Wahoo: That's actually a pic of the Stadium on "free admission if you have a full set of teeth" night. more » OchentaYcinco: I'm telling you, shoot off some fireworks and give away a Neil Walker bobblehead and the Yinzers will swim to the damn game. more » ClintonPortishead: Gotta love Pittsburgh protesters. more » Roy Hobbs: I'd just like to know why they are protesting in Lawrenceville. Was Troy Hill booked? more » ClueHeywood: In keeping with their rebuilding plan, the Pirates traded the ten loudest fans at today's game for two mute Birmingham Barons fans and a dozen chicken... more » Gourmet Spud: Attendance was so sparse that... ...the winner of the 50/50 draw actually lost money! more » Bobby Big Wheel: Very approrpriate, I had about 10 beers for breakfast. That'll put the fire out. more » Chris Hanson's Axe: Geez, AJ, if you get Kevin Cooney in here next week I will shit my pants and film it. more » Dickens_Ghost: I have nothing snarky to say. This is just sad. Could be worse though, you could be a Mets fan. more » ScientificMapp: Good job, Dom, you made me laugh more than DeLuise and Herrera combined. more » TheStarterWife: Better chance of the Clark Bar reopening than a .500 season before 2012. /hopeful for 2011 though more » MarkKelsosMigraine: Aside from the weather, two distinct memories from that afternoon stand out Bubby Brister had so many concussions the only thing he remembers is Carn... more » -
#mlb
Your Depressing Pirates Story For The Day
Pittsburgh farmhand Eric Hacker finally made his major league debut last week at PNC Park, a nice moment for which one lone fan applauded. One. And now the fan's been found. Fittingly, he writes horror novels. More » -
#duan
Why Your Empty Stadium Sucks
This is what professional baseball in Pittsburgh looks like in late September when the Pirates are some 30 games back and 3-22 over their last 25, and the Cincinnati Reds and a bunch of world leaders are in town. More » -
#losing
The Losingest Losers: A Pirates Fan Looks At 17
Dom Cosentino is a lifelong Pirates fan (yes, they still exist). To commemorate the 17th consecutive losing season of the franchise, he's provided this essay on what it's like to be under .500 all those years.
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#heroes
Pirate Fans Record First Save Of The Year
A grandfather visiting PNC Park last week had a heart attack in the stands, but was saved when the fan sitting behind him turned out to be a trauma surgeon who managed to bring him back to life. More » -
#watercoolerfodder
Of All The Horrible Moves The NHL Has Made, This Is...Maybe Not Even Top 10
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More » -
#mlb
Jack Wilson, Ian Snell Released From Pirate Jail
Pittsburgh gives Seattle their shortstop and a nervous nellie pitcher in exchange for a vanload of prospects and an autographed picture of Sasquatch. [MLB.com] -
#mlb
Pirates Try To Give Seats Away, Fail Miserably
In anticipation of low ticket sales for the Nationals' visit, Pittsburgh tried out an innovative promotion that could have made winners of everyone. They made the mistake of tying the promotion to their success on the field. More » -
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Rinku Singh, The Body Electric
Singh, Pirates farmhand and vaguely neocolonial subject, struck out the only batter he faced Monday to become what's believed to be the first India-born player to win a professional baseball game in the States. [AP] -
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#mlb
Nationals And Pirates Combine To Make Pretty Decent Baseball Team
Houston and Washington had some unfinished business yesterday, wrapping up a suspended game that took two months, two cities and three teams to complete. And the winning pitcher got the decision while taking a nap in Philadelphia. More » -
#mlb
Playing For Pittsburgh Makes Ian Snell Depressed
Add Ian Snell to the list of baseball players struggling with mental issues this season. The good news is that he seems to found a causal link between his crippling depression and playing baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates. More » -
#rinkuanddinesh
Rinku and Dinesh Debut
Okay, this isn't exactly crucial stuff in light of recent developments, but in a bit of good news, the hard-throwingbrotherspitchers from India/Pittsburgh Pirates prospects both made an appearance for the team's Gulf Coast League affiliate today. More » -
#natemclouth
The Pirates Erect Makeshift Nate McLouth Memorial
"On Thursday, at the clubhouse table where McLouth used to play cards with relievers Sean Burnett and Jesse Chavez, a candle bearing McLouth's uniform No. 13 was lit, along with a photo of him in uniform." [TheEmeritusExperience via ESPN] -
#mlb
Adam LaRoche Is A F&*#ing Soldier
The Pirates first baseman on this week's Nate McLouth deal: "It's kind of like being with your platoon in a battle, and guys keep dropping around you." Kellen Winslow adds: "We don't care about nobody except this P." [ESPN] -
#pittsburghpirates
But Pirates Are So Popular Right Now
"The paid attendance of 8,790 was the sixth-smallest in PNC Park history, the smallest having been 8,201 from the April, 25, 2007. Actual turnstile count was roughly 4,500." [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, TwoBigBoobs] -
#baseball
A Few Fun Facts About The Manatee CC Win Over The Pirates
First of all, they're calling it The Miracle On Grass; that's how big Manatee Junior College's 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates has become around Florida's Tampa-St. Pete area. More » -
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Oh, Now That Is An Embarrassing Looking Box Score
Today's final from Bradenton, Florida: Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Manatee Community College Lancers... 6. It's gonna be a good year, Bucco fans! [Raise the Jolly Roger] -
#mlb
Jose Tabata: Wife 'Completely Falsified Her Pregnancy'
The story of Jose Tabata and his 43-year-old wife is the gift that keeps on giving. Today's episode: She apparently told the 20-year-old outfielder that the baby she (allegedly) abducted was his. More » -
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So What's The Deal With Jose Tabata's Baby-Stealing Wife?
So if Pittsburgh Pirates outfield prospect Jose Tabata makes it to the majors — and early indications are that he probably will — how will this information fit on the back of his baseball card? More » -
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Raising Arizona: Wife Of Pirates' Minor Leaguer Questioned In Babynapping
Well, this is just what the Pirates needed. The wife of one of their top minor league prospects is being questioned in the apparent kidnapping of a baby from a Plant City, Fla. health clinic.
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#rinkuanddinesh
Rinku And Dinesh Will Sign Here, And Initial Here
Jeff Bernstein, the agent for Indian pitching prospects Rinku and Dinesh, reports that the controversy with the Topps representative has been cleared up. He is not a very, very bad man after all.
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