PITTSBURGH — By next Sunday, if it hasn't already, the looming launch of the NFL season will have fully swallowed what remains of our baseball consciousness around here.
And this time, actually, it's a bit of a shame.
Next weekend's three-game series at PNC Park should not go unnoticed but almost certainly will, as will a season-ending visit from the same St. Louis Cardinals Oct. 3-5. They are the final two opportunities to see the great Albert Pujols, whose favorite slugging stage in the world outside Missouri has be the little ballpark on the North Shore.
