Posts Tagged ‘derek shelton’

Spring Walk-Off for Pirates

Bradenton, Fla. — The Minnesota Twins came up on the short end of a 2-1 walk-off affair in Bradenton this afternoon. The game came to walk-off abrupt end when Pirate second baseman Hunter Owen took Australian Lewis Thorpe deep to seal the spring game 2-1. It was Owen’s only at bat for the game and […]

Pirates Open Spring Thing

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli and Pirates manager Derek Shelton talked prior to their team’s first spring training games against major league opponents.  The two have a history as Shelton was Baldelli’s bench coach for the Twins the past two seasons.  With the Blue Jays playing the Twins on Sunday Baldelli was asked about facing the […]

Heads up Hutchison, Jays Win Twice

(Above) Blue Jays RHP Drew Hutchinson draws a crowd on the mound after catcher AJ Jiminez’s throw to catch a base stealer in the bottom of the fifth hit him in the head.  Jiminez’s throw hit Hutchinson on the left side of the back of his head.  “I’m fine it’s just one of those things […]