walkoffwalk.com - 12/12/2008
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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 that lent themselves to that kind of ...
bucsdugout.com - 12/17/2008
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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
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 ...
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Pirates Sign Iraqi Shoe Thrower
disgrasian.blogspot.com - 12/8/2008
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Name: Rinku Singh Age: 19 Hails from: India
Occupation: Newly-signed baseball pitcher Rinku Singh's life is playing
out like a less gritty but no less remarkable version of Slumdog Millionaire since his signing to the Pittsburgh Pirates this week. ...
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DISGRASIAN™: BABEWATCH: Rinku Singh
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Ghostrunner on First —
... The two Indian cricketers won a contest, trained in the US and have been signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kris @ Walkoff Walk has been all over this story since the early days of the Million Dollar Arm blog, and recently got some closure on this now-huge story through an interview with the two phenoms. My boys haven't received enough credit for groundflooring this story, so check the interview out and then sign up to be a commenter at Walkoff Walk. Good times are guaranteed! ...
Rinku And Dinesh Tell All [Mlb]
Deadspin —
Walkoff Walk interviews our favorite Indian pitchers, Rinku and Dinesh! I am so jealous. [Walkoff Walk]
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Extras: Choke Artists, Layoffs, and Conspiracies in Big D
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae —
... Rinku and Dinesh speak with CTC of Walkoff Walk. Nice. Get. Don't know who they are? Here's a brief teaser from their agent, JB sir. "[JB] made the point that more than Rinku and Dinesh being Indian, it's just amazing
that two guys signed a pro contract in a sport that they hadn't heard
of 7 months earlier." ...
Nothing to Click Here: Quick Golf Rant Followed by Linkage
Major League Jerk —
... Interview with those two Indian dudes who won that Million Dollar Arm contest thingee…I’m sure you’ve heard of them by now. (Walkoff Walk) ...
Friday Afternoon Nap - December 12th
TheScore.com Blog —
... + A chat with the two pitchers from India who were signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates after appearing on a reality show, "Million Dollar Arm". [Walkoff Walk] ...
The ‘Ocracy
Sportsocracy.org —
... old man and somewhat of an elder statesman for circus-folk. -Pittsburgh PG
Japan continues to lead the world in weirdness, as evidenced by this Super Mario Bros themed room. Also, I can’t remember Mario ever having the Savate Kick in his repertoire. -Kotaku
Sad day for Pittsburgh basketball, as the Xplosion have folded. Armen Gilliam and Carl Krauser were unavailable for comment. -Pittsburgh Trib
Rinku and Dinesh want to help the Bucs win a World Series. Good luck with that. -Walk Off Walk
The infamous Van Halen tour ...
TBL’s 2nd In/Out List
The Big Lead —
... Riggins brooding on Friday Night Lights
Salary Cap in Baseball ……… “Eight different World Series winners in nine years”
Depression ……… Recession
Andre Johnson ……… Chad Johnson
Boorish behavior from media members ……… Boorish behavior from athletes
Brock Lesnar ……… Kimbo Slice
Kansas City Chiefs ……… Cleveland Browns
Dinesh Patel and Rinku Singh ……… Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee ...
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Dinesh Patel and Rinku Singh - Sign with Pirates
knucklecurve.com 11/29/2008 — Hollywood better start getting ready with the movie. Indian pitching prospects Dinesh Patel and Rinku Singh have both signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Patel and Singh both arose to fame due to the reality show in India called Million Dollar Arm.
Dinesh Patel, Rinku Singh: "Million Dollar Arms" Worth Way More
bleacherreport.com 11/25/2008 — On Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, the Pittsburgh Pirates made their best baseball decision since plucking Roberto Clemente from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the Rule Five Draft in 1954.
And it might turn out to be even better than that.
In an unprecedented ...
Scouting Reports on Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel
eastwindupchronicle.com 11/25/2008 —
We’ve been following the saga of Dinesh Patel and Rinku Singh since they won the Million Dollar Arm contest. Since they just signed with the Bucs, we though it would be useful to readers to get some information on the players and their ...
We Are Now Pirates!!!
themilliondollararm.com 11/26/2008 — Special blog from both Rinku and Dinesh… On November 24, 2008, Rinku Singh and Dinesh Kumar Patel made Indian Sports History becoming the first athletes from that country to sign professional sports contracts here in the USA.
Monday our ...
Pirates sign Rinku and Dinesh
hardballtimes.com 11/25/2008 — Don't know who Rinku and Dinesh are? They're the latest international sensations, a couple of Indian brothers who had never played baseball until six months ago. And now they are members of the Pirates' organization. Read the entire story at Walkoff Walk and Big League Stew. Order the Hardball ...
Rinku and Dinesh Have a Blog
southsidesox.com 11/25/2008 — Rinku and Dinesh Have a Blog
The two Indian pitchers who won the Million Dollar Arm contest and were recently signed by the Pirates have been blogging about their experiences in America. It's filled with gems, and is worth reading back through ...
Rinku and Dinesh’s Blog of DOOM!
baseballthinkfactory.org 11/25/2008 — For those of you who want to follow the crazy adventures of Rinku and Dinesh, the Future of the Pittsburgh Pirates, they have a blog! They haven’t talked about their signing yet though. And their blog name does not include the word doom. Other than ...
More on Patel and Singh
whygavs.com 11/26/2008 — First things first, Patel and Singh officially signed . I thought it was important to note that news from a site that didn't need a babel fish to figure out what was going on. Secondly, I mentioned their blog second-hand in my earlier post and I know ...
Get Ready For 'Rinku And Dinesh And The Goblet Of Fire' [MLB]
deadspin.com 12/3/2008 — A must-stop destination for many sports fans these days is Our Baseball Yatra, the blog written by Rinku Singh and Dinesh Kumar Patel, the Indian teenagers who recently signed pro contracts with the Pittsburgh Pirates . Despite having grown up in ...
