White Flags Fly in Bronx and Pittsburgh

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The two great franchises that tangled in the 1960 World Series are the first two this season to raise the white flag above their ball park. No proud championship banner in New York, no Jolly Roger of piracy in Pittsburgh.  All season I had my doubts about which way the Pirates were bound, starting when ...

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Hi all.  Here's how I see baseball on this Saturday, July 30. As I prepare for a temporary transfer, today's column is late and tomorrow and Monday's editions  will be late if they  get written at all. The early game will be underway by the time we go to press. It's the Jays hosting the Orioles in a ...

Upton To Jays!! Don’t Leave Early, Walkoff Wins in Texas, Chicago and Baltimore; Yanks Dump Chapman for … Nothing;

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BULLETIN! Bulletin! Bulletin!  Here is a bulletin that appeared seconds before I put the finish on today's column.  The Blue Jays, who are getting Jose Bautista off the DL went out and got ... what? Another big bat.  They sent basically nothing to the Padres for Melvin Upton JR., who began his career as B.J. ...

Reimold’s Rocket Rescues O’s from Indians;

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Hi all.  Here's how I see baseball on this Monday, July 25. Baltimore was the scene of a walk-off finish yesterday as Nolan Reimold hit a pinch-hit walk-off home run to give the Birds a 5-3 win and a weekend sweep of the Indians. Pedro Alvarez was on board after reaching base following a third strike that ...