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By ALLEN SEYBERT aseybert@timesobserver.com Guess who’s back. Don’t you wish that the Yankees played at PNC Park every night. I mean, how great was it to see the ballpark packed full of fans to watch the Bucs play during the Thursday make-up game with New York. It’s a shame that the Pirates can’t draw that kind of crowd every night. They seem to play a little more inspired when the stadium is jam packed to the rafters. I didn’t check the numbers on Friday, but I’m sure a make or break (at least as far as a .500 season is concerned) series opener with the Cardinals only drew in the 10-20,000 range — roughly half of Thursday night’s game. Oh well, it could be worse. We could be in Tampa Bay where they only draw 8,000 fans a game. Then again, maybe that wouldn’t be so bad. 1. Don’t call it a comeback. No seriously — don’t. Is anybody really surprised that Brett Favre wants to come back and play football? I’m not. Ho
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By ALLEN SEYBERT
aseybert@timesobserver.com
Guess who’s back?
Well, I spent the week away from the office, but I never take a vacation from sports.
Needless to say, besides several rounds of golf a
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Seybert Says: I curse you Cubbies
Guess who’s back.
For now that is.
I am sitting here typing this a mere six hours before my first vacation in over a year. Just thinking about it sets my mind at ease.
Despite that peaceful easy feeling, I have
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