First Pitch: Day Seventy Three – Jimi Hendrix
If I think back hard enough, there was music in my life before Jimi Hendrix. For example, one of my…
First Pitch: Day Seventy Two – Willie Stargell
Every Friday during Black History Month, I’ll be highlighting a black player who made an impact with the Pittsburgh Pirates.…
Williams: Skepticism About the Optimism From MLB Owners
The MLB owners didn’t have to initiate a lockout the moment the previous Collective Bargaining Agreement expired. They did. The…
First Pitch: Day Seventy One – Conqueror
I’m a huge fan of Kang the Conqueror, as you may already know. The Marvel supervillain is expected to be…
First Pitch: Day Seventy – Pirates Prospects Updates
This week at Pirates Prospects, we’re launching a new feature: Daily articles. That’s not really a new feature. That was…
First Pitch: Day Sixty Nine – Nice Week on Pirates Prospects
This Week on Pirates Prospects is probably my favorite week in the now six weeks that we’ve been doing the…
First Pitch: Day Sixty Eight – The Pittsburgh Bob Nuttings
We’re on Jaromir Jagr day of the MLB lockout. This week, MLB owners plan to meet on Tuesday-Thursday in Orlando,…
First Pitch: Day Sixty Seven – EndlessPursuit
I believe we’re all the same, facing the same challenges in life as we pursue different goals. What that means…
MLB Lockout: The Floor and Ceiling Farce
Negotiations between the players and owners seem to be going from bad to worse, and with little new information to…
First Pitch: Day Sixty Six – Killer Mike
In the middle of season one of the pandemic in 2020, I found myself in a flea market in White…
First Pitch: Day Sixty Five – Andrew McCutchen
Every Friday on First Pitch, the focus is on baseball memories. Since February is Black History Month, I wanted to…
First Pitch: Day Sixty Four – LOST
My favorite show is LOST. I’ve probably watched it all the way through at least six times. I’ve introduced a…