Three thoughts on the Pirates:<strong>Missing A.J. Burnett?</strong>A.J. Burnett and Clint Barmes have disparate personalities yet developed a bond during their season together with the Pirates in 2013.Burnett was the boisterous spiked-hair right-handed pitcher whose ...
BRADENTON, Fla. — Wilfredo Boscan is confident he will not eventually be the answer to this trivia question: What player was called up to the major leagues three times in his career but never appeared into a game?That is what happened to the right-handed pitcher last season. He spent three ...
Three thoughts on the Pirates:1. Wondering about the moneyA former Pirates player — who shall remain nameless to protect the innocent — saw a familiar face one Arizona spring training morning this past week and immediately had a question.“Why aren’t they trying to win?” the player ...
BRADENTON, Fla. — Ryan Vogelsong had just finished working out one day in December when his cell phone rang.The veteran right-hander pitcherĢƵ agent was calling to say the Pittsburgh Pirates were interested in signing him as a free agent. Vogelsong could barely contain a smile when he ...
With spring training underway and the regular season scheduled to start in just a few weeks, what better topic for a parlor talk at West Overton Village and Museums in Scottdale than baseball?“ItĢƵ still considered our national pastime,’’ said Jim Haller, who will speak about the ...
In his more than 20 years as executive director of the Uniontown YMCA, Steven B. Cooper never hesitated to show support and become involved in the local area.Cooper, 67, died in his sleep Feb. 29 in his home in Somerfield, Fla.“He cared about the community, the kids — just everyone,’’ ...