Doug Ireland
@SIDDougIreland
"Retired" in '19 after 30 years as Northwestern State SID; @LaSportsHall chairman since '90; mermaid researcher; sunset chaser; Steelers, Saints, Pirates, golf
I’ve got some good news and bad news…The good news is I actually think the golfers did pretty well in HG2! Bad news… it appears Scottie won again. The guy can’t miss right now 😂 @netflix #HappyGilmore2
This is Derrick Perry. The man who helped put an end to a mass stabbing inside a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan. He held the attacker at gunpoint until police arrived. Hero.
Paul Skenes in July (5 starts): — 27.0 IP — 0.67 ERA — 0.89 WHIP — 36 K • 3 BB 🤯 #LetsGoBucs
“Yes, Dave Parker is a Bucco.” David Parker II speaks to Pirates fans on his father's legacy and thanks them for their everlasting support at the 2025 Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Dad, how good was Ichiro? Dad: Well son, come over and let me show you something:
Every Pirates fan should take a minute to watch Dave Parker II read the poem his dad wrote about his induction into the Hall of Fame. Also, his resemblance to his dad is uncanny.
Forged in Pittsburgh. Dave Parker is a Hall of Famer.
The Pirates take 2 of three from the D’Backs this weekend as their pitching was LIGHTS OUT. 0 earned runs…
20% swing and miss rate in an MLB outing is insane
Paul Skenes this afternoon: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 SO 99 pitches, 62 strikes, 20 whiffs He has a 1.83 ERA this season. NL CY YOUNG. NOW.
Paul Skenes has a 1.83 ERA this year and 146 strikeouts - the last pitcher to match those through 22 starts of a season was Clayton Kershaw, when he won the Cy Young and MVP in 2014. @OptaSTATS
Pirates have won 5/6. Skenes might be best pitcher ever. Pirates are still 18 games under .500. Pirates are still in last place. Baseball is a team game. Baseball is cumulative.
Most consecutive starts to begin a season without allowing a first-inning run, MLB history: 1923 Bob Shawkey: 27 2025 Paul Skenes: 22 *active 2024 Reese Olson: 22 1992 Juan Guzman: 22 1942 Paul Derringer: 22 h/t @EliasSports
Paul Skenes has now put up a scoreless 1st inning in 22 CONSECUTIVE starts this season 😮
MVP Batting Champion All-Star World Series Champion Legend Hall of Famer Dave 'The Cobra' Parker will forever be enshrined in Cooperstown.
Our @mearshannah_ caught up with Oneil Cruz to get his perspective on his Home Run Derby Experience 💣 💥 "During the round I wasn't paying attention to how far the ball was... Marte and Acuna came to me with a surprised face..." 😆 🤣
Willie Stargell (and custom van), 1976 @Pirates
A cannon for an arm. A keen batting eye. Lightning-fast hands. Taking a look back at Dave "The Cobra" Parker ahead of his induction into the @baseballhall tomorrow.
Never in baseball's 150-year history has a player finished a game with at least six hits, six runs and eight RBIs until Nick Kurtz tonight. His 19 total bases tie Shawn Green's single-game record -- and Kurtz had one more RBI. There's a genuine argument it is the best game ever.
Cold exposure is one of the most ignored natural remedies on Earth. Used right, it melts fat, reverses your age, and reduces inflammation in the body—yet no one talks about it. So, I started researching its healing benefits... What I discovered will blow your mind: 🧵
45 years ago today, July 25, 1980, the golf comedy classic "Caddyshack" opened at a theater near you. Back when comedies had balls, shafts, holes and worst looking hats. “Oh, it looks good on you, though.” -Al Czervik