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Published on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 12:00 AM by
Don't tell Heather Locklear, but she's playing Amanda Woodward again, only by a different name, on TNT's "Franklin & Bash" (9 p.m. Wednesday). Locklear arrives as Rachel King, a new partner in the law firm of the show's boyish lead characters. Rachel is a by-the-books, intimidating power broker who looks…
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Published on Monday, 17 June 2013 10:15 PM by
Is the Cincinnati Reds pitching staff deliberately throwing at the Pirates? And if so, is this intimidation tactic working? Pirates announcer Greg Brown threw fuel on the belief held by some, if not many, that the Reds are headhunting with the Pirates during the telecast of tonight’s…
Published on Monday, 17 June 2013 04:00 PM by
The challenges continue for the Pirates. It’s not easy being good. With a 7-7 record this month, they open a four-game series with second-place Cincinnati tonight at the Great American Ball Park. The Reds are 42-38, one-half game in front of the Pirates. They are 8-7 this month,…
Published on Monday, 17 June 2013 03:00 PM by
The best way to buy tickets for a sporting event is through the purchase of season tickets. When done that way, the team often, but not always, discounts the tickets. Of course, most fans can’t afford such a purchase, which leaves them at the mercy of teams that add on…
Published on Monday, 17 June 2013 12:30 PM by
In comparison with the rest of the National League, the Pirates have two black holes in their batting order. One is obvious and in the process of being remedied. With the No. 8 spot being manned most of the season by Clint Barmes, the Pirates have a .458…
Published on Monday, 17 June 2013 10:30 AM by
As presently constituted, the Pirates starting rotation looks like this: * A pitcher who has one MLB game on his resume. * A pitcher who has two MLB games on his resume. * A pitcher who has made one start, and not a very good one, since recovering…
Published on Monday, 17 June 2013 09:37 AM by
Showtime's "Nurse Jackie" ended its fifth season last night with Jackie once again up to her old ways. Reaction and SPOILERS after the jump. ...
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Published on Monday, 17 June 2013 06:06 AM by
Johnny Smith was jazz guitar royalty, even though he hadn't recorded for many decades and performed only infrequently over the past 30 years or so. When he died in Colorado Springs at 90 on June 11, he's not only remembered as a jazz guitar fountainhead, but for composing a tune…
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Published on Monday, 17 June 2013 12:15 AM by
It was just about four weeks ago that this blog anointed Russell Martin as the Pirates first-quarter MVP and had Jason Grilli, Starling Marte, Mark Melancon and A.J. Burnett behind him. There was not a mention of Pedro Alvarez and had there been, it would have elicited gales…
Published on Monday, 17 June 2013 12:15 AM by
It was just about four weeks ago that this blog anointed Russell Martin as the Pirates first-quarter MVP and had Jason Grilli, Starling Marte, Mark Melancon and A.J. Burnett behind him. There was not a mention of Pedro Alvarez and had there been, it would have elicited gales…