I Miss Pittsburgh!

It’s times like these I’m proud to say I’m from the ‘Burgh!

The Penguins won again last night, sending the Flyers to the brink of elimination. With the Eastern Conference Finals now at 3-0 in favor of the Pens, it’s hard to imagine any situation where they will not be playing for the Stanly Cup next week. And let me tell you, living out here in the backyard of all things Philly, I am thoroughly enjoying listening to all the Flyers fans gripe and complain. And, of course, I’m being a total gentleman about it…yeah, right! I think I’ll bring in a broom tomorrow to work with the Pens logo on it just to see who I can get a rise out of.

But wait, the Pens aren’t the only team in Pittsburgh what’s on a winning streak. In case you haven’t been paying attention (and why would you be?), the Pirates have won 7 of their last 8, and are now 1 game under .500, and 4 games out of first place in the N.L. Central. If you look over the stats from the last week in the bigs, you’ll see that the Pirates are in the top 5 in a lot of categories – Team ERA, Team Batting Avg., Runs Scored, Team Slugging Percentage. Of course, they’re also leading the league in errors, which I believe is just their way of reminding us all that they’re still the Pirates. But for the first time in a long time, the beauty of PNC Park is starting to be highlighted by a winning ball club on the field that uses the Home dugout for a change. I really have to figure out a way to get home for a game this year.

So, look for Sid the Kid and company to storm their way into the Stanley Cup finals, and if you have any extra energy left after cheering them on, send some love to the Buccos.

Love ya, Black & Gold!