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Pittsburgh Pirates Scrapbook (MLB)
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Chico Lind and R.J Reynolds. No matter how many packs of baseball cards I opened, there would be six each of those two.
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Why I am a fan:
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There is nothing like coming from the Fort-Pitt Tunnel into the city of Pittsburgh. PNC now, and Three Rivers back when, always seem brighter and livelier than any other stadium I have ever visited.
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Favorite Moments:
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Gary Redus and his "bat twitch."
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| 1/2/13
| 0 | 1/2/13As the clock nears closer to midnight, and countless masses of people fixate on the ball drop into another year, the Boston Red Sox and Mike Napoli still have not reached a deal.
The team has... Read More »
Sport: MLB
0 | 2 | 12/31/12
| 2 | 12/31/12The 2012 MLB calendar is finally over! What a year it was.
From the introduction to a one-game Wild Card to the media-farce of Roger Clemens to the aged wonderment of Jamie Moyer, to the... Read More »
Sport: MLB
0 | 1 | 12/31/12
| 1 | 12/31/12The Cleveland Indians, backed by a new Fox Television deal (worth a reported 10 years and $400 million), are looking to shed their smaller-market stigma and compete with the likes of the Yankees, Sox,... Read More »
Sport: MLB
1 | 0 | 12/29/12
| 0 | 12/29/12The sports world loves a good comeback story.
Many times, when considering the MLB player's attempt at athletic reincarnation, the reasoning for another shot at living the dream are... Read More »
Sport: MLB
About Me
43% Complete Bio
- live in Los Angeles, CA.
- born in Wheeling, Wv.
- earned a degree in journalism at Marshall University, where I also played baseball as a pitcher
- writer for Faniq.com and Bleacher Report
- currently co-authoring a book about Orioles catcher, Rick Dempsey.
| Fantasy Skill Level: | Genius |
| Sports I Play: | Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Darts, Golf, Running, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball |
| Highest Organized Level: | D-1 College |
| Career Highlights: | Buy the reel for $29.95.. plus S & H. |
| Career Lowlights: | They are all buried deep behind outfield fences and maybe in the windows of parked cars. |
| Games I Usually Attend: | Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Kings. I did one Lakers game this year - quota met. |
| Greatest Sporting Event I've Attended: | Homerun Derby in Pittsburgh - Howard hit the Mastercard sign, amazing! |
| Sports People I've Met: | Keep reading the articles. Eventually, they all get their day. |
| Sports Figures from my Hometown: | See above |
| Most Prized Sports Possessions: | Baseballs from my younger years. |
| Sports Trading Cards: | Are a possession I have not lost. |
| Favorite Sports Collectibles: | Starting Lineup's |
| Dream Sports Job: | Trick question! My dream sports job was to still be playing. |
| Favorite Ballgame Foods: | Dog and a beer. |
| Beer of Choice: | Karl Strauss makes a beer called Woodie. Its good and fun to shout in a crowded bar |
| Hottest Athletes: | It's usually their wives |
| Ugliest Athletes: | The ones that cheat, and then blame it on the FedEx guy. |
| Favorite Sports Announcers: | Harry Kalas and Myron Kope. |
| Least Favorite Sports Announcers: | Johnny Miller and Brad Gilbert. |
| Favorite Sports "Experts": | I really respect writers or people in the sports world that don't take themselves too seriously. |
| Least Favorite Sports "Experts": | Ones that call themselves "experts." |
| Favorite Sports Movies: | Bull Durham |
| Favorite Sports Books: | The Head Game |
| Favorite Sports Websites: | The Onion and Foxsports. |
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