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Bubba Chandler comes out firing but fastball command leads to 4 walks in loss to Yankees
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (552+ words) BRADENTON, Fla. " Bubba Chandler was feeling his four-seam fastball, so he turned to steal a glance at the scoreboard behind him after his third pitch of his first start of spring training. The radar gun clocked it at 100.6 mph. Short…...
‘He got in deservedly’: MLB historian John Thorn discusses Bill Mazeroski’s place in baseball history
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (1396+ words) Whether it was fate, divine intervention by the baseball gods, or just a player seizing the moment, Bill Mazeroski was a peculiar source for having propelled the Pittsburgh Pirates to victory in the 1960 World Series. On Oct. 13, 1960, when Mazeroski clubbed…...
Former Pittsburgh Steelers player Bill Priatko remembers longtime friend Bill Mazeroski
9+ hour, 11+ min ago (600+ words) Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Bill Priatko feels honored to have called the late Pirates legend Bill Mazeroski his friend. Mazeroski, the Hall of Fame second baseman who hit the home run to win the 1960 World Series died Friday at 89. Priatko,…...
Brandon Lowe proving to Pirates that he’s small in stature, big on providing power
12+ hour, 5+ min ago (532+ words) BRADENTON, Fla. " Brandon Lowe smiled as soon as it was noted that his statistics belie his stature, knowing that he appears smaller in person than his generous listing of 5-foot-10, 181 pounds. The left handed-hitting Lowe knows that the 39-home run,…...
Pirates infielder Jack Brannigan breaks nose on bad hop, 2 relievers shut down by arm injuries
12+ hour, 21+ min ago (387+ words) BRADENTON, Fla. " Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jack Brannigan sustained multiple injuries to the nasal complex when a bad hop hit him in the face in Sunday's split-squad game at the Philadelphia Phillies. Pirates senior director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said…...
Slugger Kurtz looks to build on AL Rookie of the Year Award
18+ hour, 14+ min ago (707+ words) MESA, Ariz. " Aside from towering over most of his Athletics teammates at 6-foot-5, Nick Kurtz blends in at his locker in the middle of the clubhouse. And that's just the way he prefers it. Even now with the extra fanfare…...
Mitch Keller unveils ‘absurd’ new-look changeup as Pirates top Ray in home opener
1+ day, 40+ min ago (771+ words) BRADENTON, Fla. " Mitch Keller has a reputation for his ever-expanding repertoire, but the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander's newest pitch is simply an old offering with a twist. Keller unveiled a changeup with a new grip in his first Grapefruit League start,…...
Ryan O’Hearn homers in debut as Pirates pound Baltimore in Grapefruit League opener
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (665+ words) SARASOTA " Ryan O'Hearn wasn't sure what to do when he received a rousing ovation before his first at-bat at Ed Smith Stadium wearing a Pittsburgh Pirates uniform. It was the spring training opener, so O'Hearn didn't want to tip his…...
From Forbes Field to PNC Park, fans remember Pirates legend Bill Mazeroski
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (883+ words) Dave Sedor felt chills Saturday as he paced along a patch of grass at the remains of the Forbes Field outfield wall thinking of the late Pittsburgh Pirates legend Bill Mazeroski. Sedor, a Madison, Wisc. resident, was in Charleroi celebrating…...
Former Pirate Neil Walker shares the depth of his bond with Bill Mazeroski
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (734+ words) Former Pittsburgh Pirate Neil Walker was about 8 or 9 years old. He remembers the words of advice from his father. "Make sure you ask him for an autograph. You tuck that away. You are going to want it when you are…...