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Michael McKenry Entering the Season as the Backup Catcher
BRADENTON, Fla. — When catcher Michael McKenry headed south for spring training this year, he was in a much different situation than the year prior. McKenry attended camp with the… Read more
Burnett Returns to Florida to Begin Next Step
BRADENTON, Fla. — Right-hander A.J. Burnett returned to Florida on Saturday to the Pirates spring training clubhouse at McKechnie Field. There he was greeted by his teammates just eight days… Read more
Hurdle: It’s on Everybody to be a Better Base Runner
BRADENTON, Fla. – During the Pirates 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins at McKechnie Field on Saturday, speedy outfielder Nate McLouth was caught attempting to swipe two bases. So far this… Read more
Lefty Bedard Effective in Pirates 4-2 Loss to Twins
BRADENTON, Fla. – Left-hander Erik Bedard gave up just one hit –a two-out single to left field by the Minnesota Twins’ Josh Willingham in the first inning –over three scoreless frames with… Read more
Pirates Go With Unusual Lineup in B Game
The Pittsburgh Pirates played a seven inning B-game against the Minnesota Twins today at Pirate City. As with any B-game, the contest was extremely informal. Innings ended if a pitcher… Read more
Bryan Morris Finds a Home in the Bullpen
FORT MYERS, Fla. — After spending most of his minor league career in the starting rotation, right-hander Bryan Morris has found a home in the ‘pen. Morris, 25, started the 2011… Read more
Hot Bats Continue for Bucs in 7-4 Win over Red Sox
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Pirates bats continue to heat up this spring. The Buccos plated seven runs off 10 hits off the Boston Red Sox’s pitchers at jetBlue ballpark under the… Read more
Alex Dickerson Could Be the Long Term Answer at First Base
The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently without a long-term solution at first base. The team will enter the 2012 season with a platoon of Garrett Jones and Casey McGehee at the… Read more
Bucs Take a lot into Consideration in Spring Training Evaluations
CLEARWATER, Fla. — With less than a month away from Opening Day, the Pirates roster will start becoming more clear over the next several weeks. Yesterday, right-hander Gerrit Cole was… Read more
Starling Marte Showing His Potential This Spring
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Outfielder Starling Marte stepped to the plate with one out in the bottom of the 9th inning at McKechnie Field on Wednesday with a streak on the… Read more
