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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 ...

Pirates: Three thoughts, including Cole’s injury

BRADENTON, Fla. — A bad omen?It is way too early in spring training to be concerned about anything.However, it is also way too early in spring training to have anything of consequence to write about.Thus, we can wonder if it was a bad omen that ace right-hander Gerrit Cole was unable to throw ...

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 ...

With chunk of power gone, Pirates looking for ‘different ways to win’

The Pirates lost 43 home runs from the left side of their infield during the off-season.That is a big blow for any team, even one that had the second-best regular-season record in the major leagues last season at 98-64 before losing to the Chicago Cubs in the winner-take-all National League ...

It’s bargain-shopping time for Pirates

The time has come for bargain shopping on the free agent market with the start of spring training less than two weeks away.And nobody likes finding bargains quite like the Pirates.While the Pirates don’t have any major holes to fill in their lineup or rotation, they could use pitching depth ...

Here’s some help, if the Pirates want it

The time has come for bargain shopping on the free agent market with the start of spring training less than two weeks away.And nobody likes finding bargains quite like the Pirates.While the Pirates don’t have any major holes to fill in their lineup or rotation, they could use pitching depth ...