bugsandcranks.com - 12/16/2008
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The Pirates, who have emphasized a need to find talent via every available outlet, have again gone where no team has gone before.
Late Monday night, the Pirates came to terms with Iraqi pitcher Muntadhar al-Zaidi. The 28-year-old al-Zaidi will participate in the team’s Minor League ...
walkoffwalk.com - 12/12/2008
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walkoffwalk.com —
Previous installments of The Walkoff Walk Interview have
been straight transcripts of conversations that I had with...
my subjects. Both Alberta Griffey and Helene Sovern proved charming and engaging, and me, even more so. Both interviews had a flow ...
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Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel: The Walkoff Walk Interview
bucsdugout.com - 12/17/2008
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bucsdugout.com —
Jason Bay after the trade (photo: Keith Allison
) There's a really interesting and somewhat maddening discussion...
in the Post-Gazette's Q+A today : Q: Is it smart for the Pirates to be avoiding free agents and targeting prospects? In honor ...
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In Defense of the Jason Bay Trade
community.post-gazette.com - 12/17/2008
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community.post-gazette.com —
By Dejan Kovacevic | 11 a.m. Wednesday Click
here to submit question. We have Qs ... __________...
Q: Is it smart for the Pirates to be avoiding free agents and targeting prospects? In honor of 'Moneyball' and its premise that teams like the A's (and ...
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Pirates Q&A: Not playing the market
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NEWS AND NOTES
Mondesi's House —
... --Breaking news: the Pirates sign another international prospect....the Iraqi shoe thrower. [Bugs and Cranks] --But seriously, the Pirates are now looking at utilityman Jerry Hairston and pitcher Daniel Cabrera. And (again, seriously), Ty ...
Daily Dump: Marisa Miller Stars At Gamer Awards, Pirates Sign Iraqi Shoe Slinger, Hottest Tennis Player, Vida/Kim Ass Off And Hot Cheerleaders As Santa
Busted Coverage: Booze, Ladies And Football —
... again.
That ESPN bowl show last night was a complete bore. Do we really need to power rank the bowl games?
Maybe you noticed the house ads? Blogger tourney is just days away.
Today’s Dump:
Vida and Kardashian have ass-off on carpet at Gamer Awards [Don Chavez]
20 of the hottest cheerleaders wearing Santa outfits [Manofest]
Obvious: Pirates sign Iraqi journalist, shoe thrower [Bugs & Cranks]
It’s cold, miserable and winter - time for hottest ...
Mini Pony of the Day 12-16-08
Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies - Pittsburgh Sports Videos, Humor and Crack Analysis. And Ridiculously Small Horses —
[image] Check out this adorable picture. I dare someone to hate on mini horses now. I also dare you to read these links: Kerry Collins or Big Ben? [ OFTOT ] Marisa Miller + Harley Davidson = GOOD! [ Moondog Sports ] 10 hottest actresses in Holiday movies. [ The World of Isaac ] CSI Pensblog. [ The Pensblog ] The Pirates signed that guy that threw the shoes at President Bush. [ Bugs and Cranks ] Jim Boeheim hates mics. [ NESW Sports ]
Is This The Pittsburgh Pirates' Next Great Arm? [Shoe Throwing]
Deadspin —
... But he's popular here in the U.S. as well. Al-Zaidi's precision and velocity were so impressive — and actual physical results so benign — that his brazen act has inspired a new wave of American shoe comedy. On the forefront is the always hilarious Don King, who is praising Bush's reflexes after noting that the 43rd President successfully ducked both shoes. Supposedly King made the comment to TMZ, comparing Bush to a boxer. OK. Then Bugs & Cranks gets in on the fun, parodying the Pittsburgh Pirates' recent signing of Indian pitchers Rinku and ...
Create The Caption #326
AwfulAnnouncing —
... after Pierce injured his knee late in the fourth quarter against the Utah Jazz? [image] Daily Links: Are Blogs Hurt By The Recession? (MC Bias) ESPNers Are All Over The List Of Most Powerful Sports Execs (LA Times) A Song For Notre Dame (Ryan Parker Songs) Witten Vs. Owens (The Landry Hat) Gift Ideas For The Sports Fan In Your Family (Splog) From The Desk Of Sam Bradford (Money Shot) Own Any Bad Memorabilia? (Steady Burn) Pirates Sign Bush's Shoe Thrower (Bugs and Cranks) A Christmas Story With The 'Boys ...
Enough With The Iraqi Shoe Thrower Jokes [Whimsy]
Deadspin —
... so clever when they made a quip about sports teams trying to sign the guy who hurled his shoes at the president—you're weren't. Many people submitted multiple versions of what is essentially the same joke and we already posted a couple of them days ago, so you can probably stop making them now. And simply changing the crappy team in the punchline doesn't make it more original. Folks tried the Cubs, the Lions, the (baseball) Giants, the Pirates, the Bills ... basically anyone who roots for a horrible team has, at some point ...
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