PITTSBURGH 鈥� Two years ago, relief pitcher Vin Mazzaro was able to extricate the Pirates out of one jam after another with his ability to enter a game in the middle of an inning and strand inherited runners.It was suggested in some corners 鈥� OK, this corner 鈥� that his nickname should be ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� Josh Harrison used his bat to make sure the Pirates got off to a good start and used his glove to help secure a happy ending against Detroit on Monday afternoon at PNC Park.Harrison, who recently signed a four-year contract extension, hit a lead-off, first-pitch home run in the ...
鈥淭he Pinch-Hitting Machine鈥� now goes on the road with the Pirates, and rookie Korean infielder Jung Ho Kang is putting it to good use.The high-velocity pitching machine that the Pirates began using last season is part of an extensive pinch-hitting package designed to help batters prepare ...
The Pirates took a leap of faith Wednesday by signing third baseman Josh Harrison to a long-term contract.It was just a year ago that Harrison was the 25th man on the 25-man roster. Harrison was seemingly one of just two people in baseball --- Milwaukee Brewers coach John 鈥淭-Bone鈥� Shelby, ...
It was just five years ago but sometimes it seems like it was more like 50.The Pirates went 57-105 in 2010 and their latest in a never-ending line of rebuilding efforts seemed to be going nowhere. It was their 18th consecutive losing season, adding to the North American major professional team ...
蘑菇视频 MLB Correspondent John Perrotto蘑菇视频 predictions for the 2015 season:National League East1. Nationals (91-71)2. Braves (79-83)3. Mets (78-84)4. Marlins (77-855. Phillies (72-90)National League Central1. Pirates (88-74)2. Cardinals (87-75)3. Cubs (81-81)4. Brewers (80-82)5. Reds ...
