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Author: Sean McCool

Almost 8,000 Miles From Home, Two Brothers Faced Off With One Goal: “Just beat him.”

ALTOONA, Pa. - Remember that time at the local community basketball court, on the diamond with your friends, or in the backyard on Thanksgiving morning...

It Took Opposing Teams Six Weeks to Figure Out How to Keep Kevin Kramer Off the Bases

ALTOONA, Pa. - It took until May 18th, but an opposing team finally found a way to keep Kevin Kramer off of the base paths. Kevin...

Alex McRae Continues to Prove Prospect Rankings Wrong

ALTOONA, Pa. - You don't need to be rated as a "top prospect" out of the draft to show why you can eventually help a...

Kevin Newman Cleared to Play on Friday after HBP in Face

ALTOONA, Pa. - After being hit in the face with a 94 MPH fastball on Wednesday afternoon in Richmond, Kevin Newman has been cleared to...

Plate Approach and Off-Season Conditioning Lead to Early Season Success for Edwin Espinal

ALTOONA, Pa. - Aside from the torrid start of Kevin Kramer, the best hitter for the Altoona Curve so far this season has been first...

Luis Heredia Loses 20 Pounds After Reporting to Camp with High Blood Pressure

ALTOONA, Pa. - Luis Heredia was a 16-year-old kid when he signed with the Pirates seven years ago. When I saw him yesterday, he looked...

Tanner Anderson Making a Successful Transition to the Starting Rotation

ALTOONA, Pa. - Looking at the Pirates' 2015 draft, it's easy to see the potential among some of the top picks - Kevin Newman, Ke'Bryan Hayes,...

Austin Meadows: Priority Number One is Health

BRADENTON, Fla. - See Austin Meadows anywhere around the Pirates' facilities during Spring Training, there will be a gallon jug of water by his side at...

Casey Sadler’s Journey Back From Tommy John Surgery

BRADENTON, Fla. - The 2015 season was supposed to be a big season for Casey Sadler, as he was teetering on the edge of a...

Jose Osuna Takes Reps at Third Base, Comes into Spring Training Lighter

BRADENTON, Fla. - Any player with a batting average of .440 and an OPS of 1.517 after a couple weeks of Spring Training would certainly...

Jared Lakind’s Journey From a Failed First Baseman to a Prospect Pitching in the WBC

BRADENTON, Fla. - Yesterday, he was pitching for the Dominican Republic World Baseball Classic team. Today, armed with a fully charged iPad with Netflix, he...

Angel Sanchez Feels Stronger Coming Back From Tommy John Surgery

BRADENTON, Fla. - It was August 7, 2015 in Norfolk when Angel Sanchez threw a pitch that was followed by his fingers becoming stiff and...

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