Sports Mailbag, 7/8/05 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Sports Mailbag, 7/8/05 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Now that the annual euphoria has subsided over the Pirates and any possibility of their winning anything, maybe it is time to ask again: Why would anyone pay money to Kevin McClatchy to see a bunch of overpaid, inept minor-leaguers?

Cyclones fall to Staten Island in 11 (OurSports Central)
The Brooklyn Cyclones (10-7) lost a close one to the Staten Island Yankees on Thursday night, by the score of 4-3 in 11 innings. With the loss, Brooklyn drops 1.5 games behind the Yankees in the McNamara Division standings.