You can go bowling with the Pittsburgh Pirates if you’re so inclined: Pirates Charities and Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star Shortstop Jack Wilson and his wife Julie will host the fifth annual “Bowling with the Bucs” fundraiser tournament, sponsored by Trib Total Media, on Sunday, May 31. The event, which offers fans the opportunity to interact with […]

I just hope this doesn’t mess the rhythm of that new approach we’ve been hearing so much about! In the midst of his roughest stretch of the season, Francoeur was given a chance to rest during Wednesday afternoon’s series finale against the Mets at Citi Field. The 25-year-old right fielder had started each of the […]

I’m not a big fan of Dave Zirin — I think he’s going on his 50th straight column in which race, class, Bush and Nixon are prominently mentioned, and that’s overkill even for me — but you can’t say the guy isn’t passionate about his subjects.

Sorry about the day off yesterday. I can assure you, what I was doing was nowhere near as fun as talkin’ baseball: The Yankees truly don’t get it. Mike Hargrove for Indians’ manager! Jose Offerman destroyed a man’s career. Was Dontrelle Willis really sick? Daniel Murphy may be moved to first base. This is not […]

I’ve practiced law in Columbus, Ohio for nearly eleven years. I don’t know if I’ve learned all that much over that time, but I have learned a couple of things. First, even if your office has a casual policy, always keep a suit hanging on the back of the door, because you never know when […]

Phillies 5, Dodgers 3: Jason Werth stole home in the seventh inning and tied a team record with four steals in one game, but since he’s not Dustin Pedroia, no one will probably make a big deal out of it. In other out-of-the-spotlight news, the AP game story’s “game notes” said that “Actress Jennifer Love […]

I was hit with a legal emergency the moment I got into the office this morning, so unfortunately, it doesn’t look like I’ll have any posts up this morning, and possibly for the rest of the day. I did get two posts up over at NBC, however, so if you’re seriously jonesin’, those can help […]

If they’re only going to throw four games up at us on a perfectly wonderful May evening, we’re going to have to seriously investigate expansion . . . Braves 8, Mets 3: As a Braves fan, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing Atlanta break things open in the seventh inning. As a baseball fan, seeing Johan Santana […]

There is still the small matter of getting the Giants and Major League Baseball on-board with allowing the A’s to move into San Francisco’s territory, but in the meantime, San Jose leaders are laying the groundwork, both procedurally and rhetorically: Tuesday, for the first time, the San Jose City Council will vote on a handful […]

Details emerging: A pool and a porch will be prominent features at the Marlins’ new ballpark. When the 37,000-seat, retractable-roof building opens in 2012, it will provide fans with numerous amenities and activities. Borrowing pages from the D-backs and Mets, the Marlins will have a pool area in left field and a porch in right […]