PITTSBURGH — Neil Walker has found that playing for the New York Mets is different than for his hometown Pirates.Not better necessarily, just different, after being traded last December for left-hander Jon Niese.Walker was the Pirates’ first-round draft pick in 2004 from Pine-Richland High ...
It took 101 career starts before Jeff Locke threw his first shutout and it turned out to be a quirky one.The Pirates left-hander checked the Marlins on three hits Monday night in a 10-0 rout at Miami. It was also the 28-year-oldÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ first complete game.Locke only struck out one batter. However, ...
Clint Hurdle marvels as Sean RodriguezÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ work ethic.Rodriguez, the Pirates’ invaluable utility player, moves all around the infield during the early stages of pre-game batting practice. Hurdle, the Pirates’ manager, stands just off to the left side of the batting cage and hits a string of ...