PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel signed free-agent contracts with the Pirates on Monday despite the fact that neither prospect had ever thrown a baseball until earlier this year.
Singh and Patel arrived in the United States six months ago after finishing in an Indian reality TV show called the “Million Dollar Arm” at the top of their class. The show sought athletes who could throw strikes at 85 miles per hour or faster – requirements for a coveted spot among MLB batting practice pitchers.
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Character actor Jesse Jane was at the red and partially stained white carpet for the premiere of her new critically acclaimed film Pirates II: Stagnetti’s Revenge. The family film is said to explore uncharted territory not penetrated by the first installment of what Roger Ebert called a “sinematic assterpiece.”
When asked how Pirates II separates itself from films like Pirates of the Caribbean Jesse Jane explains:
“It’s not all that different. Johnny Depp was in Blow so there are similarities there. Think Pirates of the Caribbean, but for children. It’s a family …