pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com - 10/14/2008
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The Pirates began offseason renovations to PNC Park last Monday, but unlike last offseason when the all-access Hall of Fame Club was created and upgraded seating was installed in the premium seating sections, these renovations are focused on the playing surface itself. When the Bucs begin the ...
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Nude Field
ShysterBall —
Really, click here and you'll see one. So yeah, PNC Park is getting new grass, new dirt, a new warning track, a new baseline alignment, new -- wait, what? According to Coonelly, the design of the infield will be modified to include unique baselines and first- and third- base and home-plate cutouts, which will provide both functional and aesthetic improvements to the layout. "Unique baselines?" I thought that kind of thing was set by the rules. What's going to be new about it? Are guys who hit a single going to cross the mound and head for second?
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Raise the Jolly Roger —
The playing field at PNC Park will be completely resurfaced. Ho-hum--no real differences there except the dirt around home plate will be shaped like a home plate instead of a circle. [Pirates.com] - Pirates TV Viewership went down about 15% this year, with around 32k households tuning into each game. Hopefully that doesn't mean FSN will be televising less this year--I don't see how any of the ...
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