If It’s A Frustrating Loss, It Must Be The Pirates Home Opener

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 If It’s A Frustrating Loss, It Must Be The Pirates Home Opener
Since 1994, the Pirates are 1-14 in home openers, and after today, have lost six of them in a row. Those 14 losses have included blowouts, shutouts, one-hitters and more first inning home runs by the opposition than I care to count. But, in spite of all that, there hasn’t quite been a loss like there was today. The game began like you’d expect, with the Cubs jumping all over ... [link]

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The Scorecard: Red Sox finally get to grab the ring
Published 4/8/2008 at Big League Stew
... throw out the first pitch at Fenway. [Extra Bases] • More Red Sox griping about not being able to open the season at home. [Surviving Grady] • Nolan Ryan is such a hands-on team president that he has even sampled the sausage on a stick that is served at The Ballpark. Mmmm. Sausage on a stick.  [DMN — Rangers Blog] • This Pirates fan didn't like the way that the opening homestand opened. But he sure expected it. [Bugs & Cranks] • Should Brewers fans boo the return of Francisco Cordero ...

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