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6.1K105DK'S GRINDKovacevic: An offense that’s historically awful
in St. LouisPOSTED: 3:26 PM August 28, 2020The Pirates swept the Cardinals in a makeup doubleheader, 4-3 and 2-0, Thursday night at Busch Stadium ... but Pittsburgh's offense remains a concern.
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15.2K285DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Rutherford’s eyes always on the prize
in the Strip DistrictPOSTED: 11:35 AM August 26, 2020"I've got Sidney Crosby. I've got Evgeni Malkin." This was Jim Rutherford. It was early Tuesday afternoon, and we were talking by phone.
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9.1K153DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Don’t laugh, but Pirates’ 2020 could be double-blessing
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 5:54 PM August 24, 2020Ben Cherington, Derek Shelton and the Pirates need to move players off the roster at Major League Baseball's trading deadline and prioritize youth.
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8.3K97DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Offense won’t just rebound … it’ll roar back
at Heinz FieldPOSTED: 6:38 PM August 19, 2020Something comes from nothing. I suppose those four words could be spoken of any facet of our civilization that finds its way back to life these days.
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7.8K68DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Twenty things that’ll go right for Steelers
at Heinz FieldPOSTED: 5:10 PM August 17, 2020Took a little stroll around Heinz Field on this sunny Sunday afternoon, right around the time a football will be setting sail sometime soon.
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6.8K175DK'S GRINDKovacevic: College football’s absurd chaos
in the Strip DistrictPOSTED: 1:08 AM August 12, 2020The Big 10 Conference yesterday postponed its 2020 football season until some non-specific stage of next spring.
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12.5K305DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Penguins’ real issue is aversion to youth
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 6:20 PM August 10, 2020Trade Kris Letang. Trade Evgeni Malkin, too. But first, strap Jack Johnson on a rocket ship to the Moon.
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4.7K117DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Pirates’ bats run out of ‘timing’
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 1:15 AM August 6, 2020None of it mattered. Least of all the final score: Twins 5, Pirates 2.
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8.4K215DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Shelton’s lineups leaving a lot out
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 5:02 PM July 30, 2020Barely 20 feet and barely visible through the blades of grass engulfing it, the ball dribbled off the bat of Phillip Evans and died inside PNC Park's third-base line.
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6.1K70DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Refill those bullets, please
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 5:32 PM July 29, 2020"It’s just some Silver Bullets, a couple bottles of baby powder and some Irish Spring all sprinkled on you."
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8.9K107DK'S GRINDKovacevic: The Pirates’ plan calls for patience
in St. LouisPOSTED: 8:18 PM July 27, 2020"He’s a guy that’s going to be huge for us this season and for years to come.” That was Mitch Keller, praising his friend JT Brubaker.
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10.6K188DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Too early for Pirates to panic?
in St. LouisPOSTED: 6:40 PM July 26, 2020See that photo up there? That's it. That's the column.
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7.3K98DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Hey, count up all the blessings
in St. LouisPOSTED: 3:15 AM July 25, 2020The Pirates' 134th season opener, delayed four months by coronavirus, brought a 5-4 loss to the Cardinals Friday night at Busch Stadium.
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6.9K152DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Heed the heart over the brain
in St. LouisPOSTED: 5:04 PM July 24, 2020Maybe the Pittsburgh Baseball Club's 134th season, which formally sets its strange stage here tomorrow, will be every bit the disaster so many expect.
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5.8K32DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Malkin’s motivation matters
in Cranberry, Pa.POSTED: 12:30 AM July 21, 2020Evgeni Malkin has been among the Penguins' most visibly inspired performers at this stage of training camp.
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5.3K16DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Don’t laugh off Lafferty’s chances
in Cranberry, Pa.POSTED: 12:25 AM July 21, 2020Sam Lafferty might've been the Penguins' longest shot to make the playoff lineup, right until Pittsburgh's training camp started.
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9.1K41PenguinsKovacevic: NHL only contributes to panic
in Cranberry, Pa.POSTED: 12:37 AM July 20, 2020Sidney Crosby was the only expected participant to miss practice Sunday morning at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
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5.4K107DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Baseball, other summer sports will push through
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 12:01 AM July 18, 2020The Pirates, Major League Baseball and all other summer sports will persist through this pandemic.