by Zane Heiple | Apr 4, 2012 | Spring Training 2012
by Zane Heiple Photo by pittsburghsportsdepot.com Spring training is now officially over, after the Pittsburgh Pirates wrapped up a two game exhibition series with the Philadelphia Phillies in a 7-2 defeat. Tonight’s game was one final chance for those players...
by Chad Carlson | Apr 3, 2012 | Spring Training 2012
Well the days in Bradentonhave come and gone for the Pittsburgh Pirates for another year. The Bucs returned to the keystone state for a pair of exhibition games tonight and tomorrow against their cross-state “rivals,” the Philadelphia Phillies. Of course, they’ll...
by Zane Heiple | Apr 2, 2012 | Spring Training 2012
by Zane Heiple Photo by Christopher Horner/Tribune-Review With March over, we are one step closer to opening day. The Pittsburgh Pirates moved even closer to that glorious occasion by winning the final game of the Grapefruit League season with a 3-1 victory over the...
by Chad Carlson | Mar 31, 2012 | Spring Training 2012
By Chad CarlsonPhoto Credit: http://www.hardballtalk.nbcsports.comThe Pirates had a busy Saturday afternoon today, with intra-squad games against the Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles. Kevin Correia and Erik Bedard started against the Twins and Orioles...
by Zane Heiple | Mar 30, 2012 | Spring Training 2012
Photo by APby Zane Heiple Well I guess the Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays forgot to post their lineups for the shootout before the first pitch today, as their game ended in a 3-3 tie. This is the only time of year where one can see a baseball game end...
by Chad Carlson | Mar 29, 2012 | Spring Training 2012
By Chad CarlsonPhoto Credit: http://www.piratesgab.com/Thank goodness these games don’t count. The Pirates just keep losing games this spring. Today, they fell to Ryan Doumit and the Minnesota Twins, 11-6 at McKechnie Field.Unfortunately for the Pirates, another...