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Yankees 4-1 over Pittsburgh in Spring One

Bradenton, Fla. —  Yankees first-baseman Billy McKinney broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the ninth with a three-run homer off the Pirates pitcher Richard Agustin Rodriguez. Mississppi State Bulldog Jonathan Holder sent the Pirates down in the bottom of the ninth for the save.  J.P. Feyereisen got the gratuitous win with a scoreless 7th and […]

Saunders has short stay with Pittsburgh

Thursday in Bradenton Eddie Michels caught up with Michael Saunders, “I’m happy to be here”, said Saunders as he came into take his first BP as a Pittsburgh Pirate, “I can’t complain.”  After being  an All Star with Toronto in 2016 Saunders signed a free agent contract with Philadelphia in 2017 but was released in […]

Spring Time and Eddie’s in Bradenton

RSEN’s Eddie Michels working hard this spring in Bradenton photographing the Pittsburgh Pirates this year.  Could they be the RSEN pick in the NL Central?  The Pirates are Eddie Michels friendly this year and that usually means good luck…   we shall see! THREE PIRATE GREATS!  

Saunders a Buc

Outfielder Michael Saunders signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday which includes a non-roster invite to spring training.      “Michael had a very very good year in 2016,” said Pirates GM Neal Huntington, “He is a good hitter, a dangerous left handed hitter and he has an opportunity to come […]

Another Spring for Eddie Michels

EDDIE MICHELS PHOTOS Fans Were Waiting for the Players to Arrive at Pirate City Clint Hurdle arrives first and signs for the kids Canadian Pirates Prospect Eric Wood Takes Grounders at First on Monday Recently Acquired Colan Morgan Takes Grounders at Third Nothing gets spring training going like a brand new bucket of MLB baseballs

Pirates Camp Update

Former Toronto Blue Jays first rounder Joe Musgrove threw a bullpen session on Friday for the Pittsburgh Pirates.  Drafted 46th overall in 2011 Musgrove was traded to the Astros on July 20, 2012 before being traded to the Pirates on January 13th of this year.  Pirates manager Clint Hurdle has said that he will be […]

Dry Dock at Grant?

Anyone driving on the north-side of Grant Field in Dunedin might have noticed this boat on a trailer parked next to the half field.  Gee fans it has been there about two springs and we are wondering if it will ever see the gulf again.   With a boat at Grant Field how about long […]

Schultz and Tallion with the Bucs

Former Blue Jay Bo Schultz is looking to make the Pittsburgh Pirates for the 2018 season after spending the 2017 season on the DL.  As a Blue Jay in 2017 Schultz had “Tommy John Surgery on March 29 then was outrighted to Triple-A Buffalo on November 1, 2017.  On January 5, 2018 Schultz signed a […]

The Other Side of Sports TOO-The Did You Know Part 3 of ?

Well fans this issue will be one that takes care of some of the little negative pieces here in the Dunedin, Clearwater area that have affected all of those who are trusting their fellow man.  And remember every graph starts with a did you know.      Note; Please check out the photos with this article […]

Getting Russell Ready

Stadium construction continues at the corner of Seminole and Phillies Drive at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater on Monday.  The metal stands are part of the original stadium’s expansion in the 60’s and are now being recycled to make seating available for about 12-hundred fans in the near future.  At present the baseball squads of […]