This And That

Well I hope everyone had a great,And safe Holiday weekend. Things are heating up on the East coast yet again..So just stay inside,And read along!!!

Takeru Kobayashi was arrested yesterday afternoon,Just as the annual Nathans Hot Dog Eating was ending..Kobayashi was charged with trespassing,resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration. He  was released earlier today from a Brooklyn jail Kobayashi said upon his release, 
'I just want to eat hot dogs "..Keep this up,And I'm sure you'll have plenty of hot dogs to eat..In prison!!




Pirates take 3 out of 4 from hated Phillies..

No,That is not a typo..The suddenly luke warm Buccos have now won 5 out of 7 since pretty much tanking the month of June..

Pedro Alvarez is starting to heat up,Alvarez is now on a 7 game hitting streak and it was only a matter of time before he started doing this.Every level he has been at Alvarez has always been a slow starter..

Here is a very entertaining look at the 2 Indian pitchers signed by the Bucs,Very interesting read.


Congratulations to middle reliever Evan Meek for being named to the  All Star team for the National League.Meek  is now carrying a .095 ERA,Which is the lowest in the league,But he has only pitched 47 innings.

And more congratulations go out to the Pittsburgh Penguins,Who were just ranked #1 overall for fan relations.Read more here...

Yet another Steeler has went down due to injury..Willie Colon will join Limas Sweed in rehab for achilles tendon injuries.Colon tore his achilles tendon last week during workouts..

And Finsishing up with Steeler news Interview with Art Rooney ll ..

Hope to be back later with a few more news items ...