Posts Tagged ‘ Pittsburgh Pirates ’

Talking Baseball With Mets GM Omar Minaya

Dec 27th, 2009 | By Howard Goldin | Category: New York Mets, Top Story

The general manager of the Mets, Omar Minaya, was the guest speaker at the ninth annual “21 Days of Clemente” sponsored by Latino Sports Ventures, Inc. The event is a remembrance by the South Bronx community of the legendary Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder who perished in a plane crash bringing supplies to the beleaguered population of [...]



The Art of Leaving

Jun 1st, 2009 | By Jimmy Scott | Category: Jimmy Scott

There is a proper way to say goodbye.  Manners are involved.  Maturity is called for.  Leaving is an art form that takes a lifetime to master.  Even then, some of us still get it wrong.
The Baseball Life is a one filled with people coming and going.  Tom Petty said the waiting is the hardest part.  I’ve come [...]



Lazzari’s Sports Roundup

May 11th, 2009 | By Bob Lazzari | Category: Bob Lazzari, Top Story

The “Unwatchable NBA” Update”: How ’bout Denver’s 121-63 blowout victory over New Orleans last week–yes, in a PLAYOFF game, folks! The home-team Hornets made just 17 field goals during this fiasco and scored a pitiful 24 points in the ENTIRE SECOND HALF. If I’m a Hornets fan, I could have used TWO paper bags that [...]