BRADENTON, Fla. 鈥� Juan Nicasio may begin the season in the Pirates鈥� starting rotation or the right-hander might work out of the bullpen as a middle reliever.Nicasio will learn his fate relatively soon because spring training is winding down. The Pirates break camp April 1 and then open the ...
BRADENTON, Fla. 鈥� Michael Morse鈥檚 situation with the Pirates is somewhat murky. His desire to stay with Pittsburgh is not.鈥淚 really like here,鈥� the first baseman/outfielder said recently at the Pirates鈥� spring training camp. 鈥淚 felt very welcome from the moment I arrived. I like the ...
BRADENTON, Fla. 鈥� Andrew McCutchen seemingly has about a sweet of a gig as any 29-year-old could want.He is the star center fielder of the Pittsburgh Pirates, a team he has helped transform from laughingstock into contender with three straight postseason appearances. He is the team鈥檚 most ...
Three thoughts on the Pirates:<strong>Missing A.J. Burnett?</strong>A.J. Burnett and Clint Barmes have disparate personalities yet developed a bond during their season together with the Pirates in 2013.Burnett was the boisterous spiked-hair right-handed pitcher whose ...
BRADENTON, Fla. 鈥� Wilfredo Boscan is confident he will not eventually be the answer to this trivia question: What player was called up to the major leagues three times in his career but never appeared into a game?That is what happened to the right-handed pitcher last season. He spent three ...
Three thoughts on the Pirates:1. Wondering about the moneyA former Pirates player 鈥� who shall remain nameless to protect the innocent 鈥� saw a familiar face one Arizona spring training morning this past week and immediately had a question.鈥淲hy aren鈥檛 they trying to win?鈥� the player ...
