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McCutchen wants to change wild-card format

BRADENTON, Fla. — Andrew McCutchen isn’t a union activist by any means.However, there is one thing the Pirates star center fielder would like to see as a negotiation point when the Major League Baseball Players Association and owners begin talks on a new collective bargaining ...

Tough to tell how Kang’s progressing

BRADENTON, Fla. — It is hard to know exactly how well Jung Ho Kang is progressing.The Pirates third baseman has been at the Pirates’ training facility since Dec. 1 and continued to rehab Tuesday as position players joined pitchers and catchers for spring training workouts. The 28-year-old ...

Pirates’ fans cast wary eye on 2016 season

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle is regularly celebrated for a desire to “re-bond the city with its ball club,” a mantra oft-cited during the teamĢƵ steady rise back to contention.Following three consecutive winning seasons, itĢƵ tempting to proclaim the mission as ...

Pirates receive good news on Cole

BRADENTON, Fla. — The first bad news of spring training for the Pirates has been followed by good news.Ace right-hander Gerrit Cole showed Monday that his ribs are fine.“I thought about basting them but I put dry rub on them instead,” he cracked after throwing off a mound for the first ...

Kang’s injured leg on the mend

BRADENTON, Fla. — Jung Ho KangĢƵ English is improving in his second year in the United States and he has gained great command of at least one word.“Good,” the Pittsburgh third baseman said when asked about his health before a spring training workout. “Good. Real good.”By all ...

Here are five players to watch this spring as the Pirates get started on what they hope will be a fourth consecutive season with a playoff berth:<strong>JUNG HO KANG</strong>The infielderĢƵ fine rookie season ended abruptly last September when he broke his left leg ...