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Published on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 06:15 AM by
Three interesting songs in last night's "Mad Men," and one bonus of interest. First: Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 doing the Little Anthony hit "Goin' Out Of My Head," a track from their 1966 debut album on A&M records. He's introduced by Tijuana Brass leader Herb Alpert, who co-owned A&M.…
Published on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 12:15 AM by
My five-player, first-quarter Pirates MVP ballot is presented below and does not include Andrew McCutchen. Who would have expected that with the Pirates eight games over .500? Lots of people, myself included, would have figured McCutchen to be on pace for another MVP-caliber season for the Pirates to be…
Published on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 12:00 AM by
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- In Sunday's TV Week I previewed Wednesday's first-season finale of ABC's "Nashville" (10 p.m., WTAE), which has been renewed for a second season. Actress Judith Hoag, who plays Rayna's sister, Tandy Wyatt (pictured at right with series star Connie Britton), offered this preview of what the finale…
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Published on Monday, 20 May 2013 07:01 PM by
Keyboard player Ray Manzerek, who gave the Doors their instantly identifiable, astringent organ sound in the 60's and well beyond, died today of cancer at a clinic in Germany. He was 74 and suffering from bile duct cancer. Manzerek had one of the most distinctive organ sounds anywhere, playing both…
Published on Monday, 20 May 2013 06:00 PM by
Beyond the glory, there’s often a lifetime of pain. The Washington Post details the physical hardship many former players must live with after their NFL career conclude. By Sally Jenkins, Rick Maese, Scott Clement, Washington Post They remember the hard hits – most of them, at least.…
Published on Monday, 20 May 2013 04:15 PM by
After his performance at the NBA Combine, this is what one scout said about former Pitt center Steven Adams: ``I can say I was honestly stunned. Where did that come from? That’s not something you develop with a few weeks with a trainer. He was way more skilled than…
Published on Monday, 20 May 2013 02:30 PM by
Allan Muir dissects the Penguins loss last night to Ottawa and makes a couple of good points beyond the obvious: The Senators were finally able to stop the Penguins power play, which had been dominant in the playoffs; this was the first postseason game in which the Penguins did…
Published on Monday, 20 May 2013 12:30 PM by
The case could be made that the Pirates have the best bullpen in the National League. Pirates relievers are first in the following categories: saves, save percentage, batting-average against, slugging-against, K/9. They are second in ERA, OPS-against and WHIP. But there’s something else the Pirates bullpen is first…
Published on Monday, 20 May 2013 10:30 AM by
A lot of people were angry with the Pirates for not including prize prospect Gerrit Cole in their season-opening rotation and some, not surprisingly, played the cheap card. The fact is that it would have been incredibly stupid, for any number of reasons, for the Pirates to open…
Published on Monday, 20 May 2013 10:30 AM by
A lot of people were angry with the Pirates for not including prize prospect Gerrit Cole in their season-opening rotation and some, not surprisingly, played the cheap card. The fact is that it would have been incredibly stupid, for any number of reasons, for the Pirates to open…