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Cervelli: ‘Always believe in yourself’

BRADENTON, Fla. --- Francisco Cervelli believes there is a moral to his success story of 2015.“Always believe in yourself,” the Pirates catcher said before a recent spring training workout. “Don’t give up on yourself.”It would have been easy for Cervelli to give up after spending the ...

Locke philosophical about career

BRADENTON, Fla. — Jeff Locke has reached an age and stage of his career where he has become somewhat philosophical.“You kind of hit that point where you start thinking about things a little bit more,” the 28-year-old left-hander said at the Pirates’ spring training camp.“You start ...

Three thoughts on the Pirates

BRADENTON, Fla. — Three thoughts on the Pirates:<strong>1. Why all the McCutchen talk?</strong>One of the hottest topics of spring training has been Andrew McCutchenĢƵ future with the Pirates.ItĢƵ hard to understand why exactly it is such a big point of ...

Niese happy to be with Pirates

BRADENTON, Fla. — Jon Niese not only learned how to adjust to being a professional athlete in New York but also even how to embrace playing in the nationĢƵ largest market.The left-handed pitcher was selected by the New York Mets in the seventh round of the 2005 amateur draft following his ...

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 ...