I’m in the wrong line of business when it comes to creating ‘U furious, bro?’ for this week. After the election, I’m sure my emails and social media mentions would be flooded with hatred and anger if I were a political reporter. However, for the purposes of this Thursday’s edition, the Steelers’ defence has been a little wobbly lately, the Pittsburgh Penguins are having trouble, NFL refereeing is still awful, and the team’s trade deadline moves weren’t particularly noteworthy. Therefore, there was no anxiety about having enough substance.
Let’s begin with an unsigned email I received on former Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh from a Yahoo account. “Why don’t you do something constructive for the city and start a petition among sports writers to get this guy in Cooperstown instead of constantly whining about Pittsburgh sports? He ought to have been there a long time ago! You will be pleased to hear, sir, that there is already a type of “petition” for Murtaugh to be admitted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
We refer to it as a ballot. Additionally, Murtaugh’s candidature is up for vote by Golden Days Hall of Fame committee members. Regretfully, it appears that he won’t be considered again until December 2026. However, since I agree with your broad idea, I might write a column in November 2026 criticising Murtaugh’s absence from Cooperstown. Would that be beneficial?