Joe Landolina

Pirates beat reporter for Last Word On Sports. Proud fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Steelers (now that Big Ben has retired), New York Knicks, Duquesne University Dukes and St. Vincent College Bearcats. Consumer of pop culture. Ponderer of the human condition. Other hobbies include eating.

Prospecting

Joe LandolinaSeptember 22, 2023

Tacoma Rainiers fighting for playoff spot

A team must be a team of destiny when it gives up five runs in the top of the first…
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Baseball Reviews

Joe LandolinaAugust 25, 2023

Concert review: The Baseball Project in Pittsburgh

Dock Ellis felt his Pirates teammates were intimidated by the Reds. In turn, he thought the Reds disrespected the Pirates.…
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Pittsburgh Pirates

Joe LandolinaAugust 19, 2023

An early Pirates postmortem

After a 20-8 start to the 2023 season, sparked in part by the return of Andrew McCutchen, Pirates fans had…
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Pittsburgh Pirates

Joe LandolinaAugust 9, 2023

An unusual Pirates all-star team

Although nobody under 40 would recall much of it, the Pittsburgh Pirates have had a rich history. Many all-time greats…
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Book Reviews

Joe LandolinaAugust 1, 2023

Baseball Book Review: Swing and a Hit by Paul O’Neill

It’s official. I’m old. I’m used to the baseball players I admired as a youngster grousing about how the game…
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Pittsburgh Pirates

Joe LandolinaJuly 30, 2023

Pirates’ youth movement is officially underway

After a startling 20-8 start, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ record after 102 games stands at 45-57. A season that began with…
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