With opening day nearing, here are three questions 鈥� the answers to which might be the difference between another disappointing year for the Pirates and a return to the postseason.<strong>Can the young starting pitching hold up?</strong>General manager Neal ...
BRADENTON, Fla. 鈥� Pirates general manager Neal Huntington is a man of his word.On Tuesday, when asked about the perception that right-handed pitcher Drew Hutchison was getting preferential treatment because he was acquired in a controversial trade for Francisco Liriano and two prospects in ...
FORT MYERS, Fla. 鈥� Thursday morning, Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said he had not made a decision on who his fourth and fifth starters will be.Thursday afternoon, Drew Hutchison didn鈥檛 do himself any favors when it comes to his chances of locking down that job, giving up six runs ...
BRADENTON, Fla. 鈥� The Pirates got two-thirds of their outfield back from the World Baseball Classic, as Gregory Polanco and Starling Marte returned from the Dominican Republic squad and reported to LECOM Park to resume spring training.Marte suffered an ankle injury early in the Dominican ...
For the 2017 Pittsburgh Pirates to rebound after a down year, they will need even more flexibility from their manager.Pirates manager Clint Hurdle knows a bit about flexibility when it comes to baseball鈥檚 ever-changing dynamics.As expertly recounted in Travis Sawchik鈥檚 鈥樷�楤ig Data ...
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) 鈥� When Jordy Mercer looks around the Pirates鈥� clubhouse, the term he instinctively goes to in referring to his teammates isn鈥檛 the one he鈥檇 always used.鈥淭hese kids,鈥� Mercer said while scanning the room early one morning last week at LECOM Park, 鈥渢here鈥檚 some ...
