Columns
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2866DK'S GRINDKovacevic: How to slam this awful thing, gradually but grandly, out of the park
in the Strip DistrictPOSTED: 12:55 AM SundayThis isn't the month, to put it mildly, to pout about the absence of sports. Thousands more will be afflicted. Thousands more will die.
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3.6K40DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Hold this one … as high as you can
in Nashville, Tenn.POSTED: 2:29 PM SaturdayPatric Hornqvist held it high. Then, he held it a little higher. Maybe no more than a millimeter, but definitely higher.
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4.1K126DK'S GRINDKovacevic: There’s one smart, safe way to play
in the Strip DistrictPOSTED: 2:24 PM FridayI'd rather not have sports without fans, as I shared in this space yesterday. But I'd still rather have sports.
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4.4K124DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Empty stadiums? No thanks
in the Strip DistrictPOSTED: 3:51 PM ThursdayTwo very different voices, two very distinct perspectives, one singular view: Games without fans would be awful.
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4.1K51DK'S GRINDKovacevic: One promising performance, seemingly now frozen in time
in the Strip DistrictPOSTED: 3:41 PM WednesdayIn the Penguins' pantheon, a half-century and a handful of Stanley Cups deep, putting away the Metro's last-place team in March shouldn't rank as all that prominent.
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2.6K33DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Welcome, front-liners in the fight
in DowntownPOSTED: 2:39 PM TuesdayThe very first came from the Fair Oaks Personal Care Home. The next, I swear, came from a worker at GetGo. Then a volunteer firefighter. Then a truck driver.
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5.3K83DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Our national pastime, cemented through crisis
in the Strip DistrictPOSTED: 11:53 AM MondayExactly 25 days from today, at a couple ticks past 8 p.m., Roger Goodell will speak the six most predictable words in professional sports: The Bengals are on the clock.
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8.3K250DK'S GRINDKovacevic: When will it end? Who knows?
in the Strip DistrictPOSTED: 12:07 AM March 29, 2020I don't care what anyone thinks about when sports might restart. Not you. Not me. Definitely not a college football analyst.
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6.2K97DK'S GRINDKovacevic: My first column for this venture
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 7:44 PM March 28, 2020Each Saturday during the ongoing apocalypse, I'll revisit an older column that ran on this site, accompanied by a handful of current observations about it at the bottom.
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7.4K186DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Busting 10 myths, baseball edition
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 12:16 PM March 27, 2020No one likes learning that they're wrong. I don't like it myself. It's unsettling.
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6.0K50DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Rutherford’s vision rejuvenated
at PPG Paints ArenaPOSTED: 2:48 PM March 26, 2020“Whoever wins that Cup is going to feel just the same way about winning it ... whatever day they win it.”
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9.1K161DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Status quo for QBs exactly right
at Heinz FieldPOSTED: 12:30 AM March 25, 2020Jameis Winston's available! Now Cam Newton's available, too! Heck, a few days ago, the most celebrated quarterback in NFL history was available!
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5.6K36DK'S GRINDKovacevic: My NHL votes go to Draisaitl, Josi, Hellebuyck … and Rust
in the Strip DistrictPOSTED: 10:17 PM March 24, 2020Voting on the NHL's awards always commences with the conclusion of the regular season, and not a second before. So, hey, how about now?
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5.2K82PiratesKovacevic: What if Cherington’s Pirates embrace a new curve?
in Bradenton, Fla.POSTED: 12:15 PM March 23, 2020"Oh, that's firm! I like it!" It was mid-February, first formal workout at Pirate City for the pitchers and catchers. The pitcher was Nick Burdi.
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12.0K201DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Addressing the real anxiety
at Heinz FieldPOSTED: 12:05 AM March 23, 2020One can't even help without hurting. If that isn't the craziest component yet to this coronavirus calamity, I can't conceive what is.
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8.1K42DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Ebron’s worth the insurance
on the North ShorePOSTED: 12:23 PM March 21, 2020Think of Eric Ebron as an elaborate, expensive insurance policy. Then think of Vance McDonald -- and James Conner and Stephon Tuitt -- as requiring such policies.
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5.0K114DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Embrace chance to change baseball
on the North ShorePOSTED: 3:20 PM March 20, 2020Major League Baseball should embrace this long, unwelcome break by coming back better -- and briefer -- than ever.
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3.2K48DK'S GRINDKovacevic: Athletes’ prep will suffer but at scant cost
on the North ShorePOSTED: 6:32 PM March 19, 2020"The biggest component these ballplayers and other athletes are missing due to this untimely break are live reps."