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Locke philosophical about career

BRADENTON, Fla. 鈥 Jeff Locke has reached an age and stage of his career where he has become somewhat philosophical.鈥淵ou kind of hit that point where you start thinking about things a little bit more,鈥 the 28-year-old left-hander said at the Pirates鈥 spring training camp.鈥淵ou start ...

Niese happy to be with Pirates

BRADENTON, Fla. 鈥 Jon Niese not only learned how to adjust to being a professional athlete in New York but also even how to embrace playing in the nation鈥檚 largest market.The left-handed pitcher was selected by the New York Mets in the seventh round of the 2005 amateur draft following his ...

McCutchen wants to change wild-card format

BRADENTON, Fla. 鈥 Andrew McCutchen isn鈥檛 a union activist by any means.However, there is one thing the Pirates star center fielder would like to see as a negotiation point when the Major League Baseball Players Association and owners begin talks on a new collective bargaining ...

Tough to tell how Kang’s progressing

BRADENTON, Fla. 鈥 It is hard to know exactly how well Jung Ho Kang is progressing.The Pirates third baseman has been at the Pirates鈥 training facility since Dec. 1 and continued to rehab Tuesday as position players joined pitchers and catchers for spring training workouts. The 28-year-old ...

Pirates’ fans cast wary eye on 2016 season

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle is regularly celebrated for a desire to 鈥渞e-bond the city with its ball club,鈥 a mantra oft-cited during the team鈥檚 steady rise back to contention.Following three consecutive winning seasons, it鈥檚 tempting to proclaim the mission as ...

Pirates receive good news on Cole

BRADENTON, Fla. 鈥 The first bad news of spring training for the Pirates has been followed by good news.Ace right-hander Gerrit Cole showed Monday that his ribs are fine.鈥淚 thought about basting them but I put dry rub on them instead,鈥 he cracked after throwing off a mound for the first ...