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Swinchock glad he got a chance at pro ball

In the late 1960s and early 70s, Beth-Center High School was blessed with an outstanding group of athletes, one of them was Dick Swinchock, who excelled on the gridiron and the baseball diamond.“I started getting playing time as a sophomore in football,” Swinchock recalled. My senior year ...

Small-market teams are still fighting an uphill battle

Here we go with the Brewers again.It seems like every few years when the Milwaukee Brewers have some success, many in the local media decide to proclaim that being in a small market is just a lame excuse for the Pirates.OK, the Brewers came to town in first place.ItĢƵ July 15. They haven’t ...

Time for Pirates to look to the future

Despite what my wife may say, I consider myself a reasonably patient human being. Being a Pittsburgh Pirates fan for over 30 years has all but forced that trait into my makeup. However, this yearĢƵ edition of the franchise has been doing nothing but testing that patience.Probably the biggest ...

Pirates have no genuine No. 1 starter

PITTSBURGH — If the Pirates had to win one game to save the city, what pitcher would you start?Exactly. ThatĢƵ the biggest problem on a team that has many.There is no No. 1 starter. There really isn’t a genuine No. 2 and there might not be a legitimate No. 3, either.The current five ...

Kingham pitches, hits Pirates past Phillies, 4-1

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Kingham pitched six solid innings and had two RBIs, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates avoid a three-game sweep with a 4-1 win against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.In his eighth major league start, Kingham (3-4) allowed one run and four hits with five strikeouts and ...

Focusing on the Pittsburgh Pirates

As you read this, I am wrapping up a family vacation focused around attractions for our two kids.For all of you parents out there, you know the definition of “vacation” certainly changes when you add a few small human beings into the equation. Because, when you add kids in, they can easily ...