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Fans Troll Pittsburgh Pirates’ Jack Suwinski For Looking Directly at Solar Eclipse
All across the United States, people dropped what they were doing to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse Monday afternoon, and the baseball world was no exception.
Cleveland was right in the middle of the path of totality, so the Guardians opened the gates to Progressive Field early and allowed fans to watch it from there. About an hour later, the eclipse passed over Pittsburgh, although the city wasn’t quite in the path of totality.
Still, the Pittsburgh Pirates were able to bear witness to the rare astrological event as well.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Kevin Gorman shared photos of several Pirates players wearing specialized protective lenses, looking at the eclipse as it passed over PNC Park. Mitch Keller, Andrew McCutchen, Marco Gonzales and Jared Jones all had the glasses on correctly and were able to see the moon pass in front of the sun.
Jack Suwinski, on the other hand, was pictured with the glasses on his forehead. He appeared to be staring right at the eclipse, squinting.
While staring at the sun on a normal day is bad for one’s eyesight, it is widely accepted that looking directly at a solar eclipse with the naked eye is even more dangerous.
Of course, Gorman’s photo could have captured just a split second when Suwinski was staring at the eclipse without his glasses. After all, he did have the lenses resting on his face.
Pittsburgh Baseball Now’s Danny Demillo confirmed as much with the photos he posted of the Pirates watching the eclipse. Suwinski was wearing the glasses on correctly in Demillo’s picture.
Still, fans immediately ran with Suwinski’s blunder and were quick to mock him on social media.
Many made memes, while others apparently tried to profit off of the situation. In a since-deleted tweet, one sports bettor supposedly wagered $20 on Suwinski striking out in his first plate appearance of Monday night’s game between the Pirates and Detroit Tigers.
The bet did not hit, however, as Suwinski drew a five-pitch walk to lead off the bottom of the second.
The 25-year-old center fielder then singled up the middle in the bottom of the third, scoring his second run of the night a few batters later. He is now batting .194 with a .592 OPS in 2024, despite Pittsburgh’s torrid 8-2 start to the season.
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NWS Confirms Tornadoes Touch Down In Pittsburgh – ButlerRadio.com – Butler, PA
The National Weather Service confirmed that four tornadoes touched down in the Pittsburgh area in the latest round of severe weather.
The storms last Friday produced three EF-0 tornadoes, and an EF-1 tornado. It also included the first in the City of Pittsburgh limits since 1998.
A tornado was also found to have touched down at Pittsburgh Zoo last Friday. It caused minor damage, but the Zoo remained open to the public on Saturday.
The three other tornadoes were found in Westmoreland County, Washington County, and at the Allegheny County Airport.
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Photos: Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field
Photos from the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Sunday, May 19, 2024.
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Steelers CB Named Breakout Candidate
PITTSBURGH — The future appears bright for the Pittsburgh Steelers after making some smart additions via the NFL Draft over the past two offseasons and one of their newest additions could evolve into a star soon.
Dan Pizzuta of The 33rd Team named the Steelers’ 2023 second-round pick Joey Porter Jr. as one of seven candidates for a breakout season in 2024.
“If there’s one way to respect a cornerback, it’s to avoid him in coverage. Porter had the seventh-lowest rate of targets per coverage snap among corners, which is partly why his raw production numbers aren’t awe-inspiring,” Pizzuta said. “It’s a sign of good coverage, not a lack of production. Porter will go into Year 2 as the clear top corner for the Steelers’ defense on a pass-coverage unit that was improved this offseason.”
Porter Jr. got his feet wet during his rookie season and eventually took over No. 1 cornerback duties down the stretch of the regular season, which was desperately needed as the Steelers dealt with a depleted defensive backfield.
Last season, the Steelers took their time integrating Porter into the defense but he will hit the ground running in 2024, with his team facing a pivotal season surrounded by high expectations.
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