BRADENTON, Fla. 鈥� Ryan Vogelsong had just finished working out one day in December when his cell phone rang.The veteran right-hander pitcher鈥檚 agent was calling to say the Pittsburgh Pirates were interested in signing him as a free agent. Vogelsong could barely contain a smile when he ...
With spring training underway and the regular season scheduled to start in just a few weeks, what better topic for a parlor talk at West Overton Village and Museums in Scottdale than baseball?鈥淚t鈥檚 still considered our national pastime,鈥欌�� said Jim Haller, who will speak about the ...
In his more than 20 years as executive director of the Uniontown YMCA, Steven B. Cooper never hesitated to show support and become involved in the local area.Cooper, 67, died in his sleep Feb. 29 in his home in Somerfield, Fla.鈥淗e cared about the community, the kids 鈥� just everyone,鈥欌�� ...
BRADENTON, Fla. 鈥� Matt Joyce figures better days are ahead in 2016.Then again, it would be hard for the veteran outfielder, who is in the Pirates鈥� spring training camp as a non-roster invitee, to play much worse than he did in 2015.Joyce hit just .174 in 93 games for the Los Angeles Angels ...
BRADENTON, Fla. 鈥� Most players who have spent seven seasons in the minor leagues are no longer considered prospects.However, Gift Ngoepe is hardly the ordinary professional baseball player. As such, the 26-year-old infielder鈥檚 learning curve has been steeper than most as he has worked his ...
Three thoughts on the Pirates:<strong>1. Money, money, money</strong>The late-night text message came from a veteran Pirates player last weekend.鈥淒oes it always have to be about the money? ALWAYS?鈥漈he text was sent about an hour after the Pittsburgh ...
