BRADENTON, Fla. — Andrew McCutchen seemingly has about a sweet of a gig as any 29-year-old could want.He is the star center fielder of the Pittsburgh Pirates, a team he has helped transform from laughingstock into contender with three straight postseason appearances. He is the teamĢƵ most ...
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 ...