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2 weeks ago | 
thebradentontimes.com | Don Laible |Dawn Kitterman |Mitch Maley |Christine Sexton
Everybody in baseball has a beginning. A year ago, Daniel Vogelbach broke spring training camp as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. Playing for his fifth MLB club in nine seasons, Vogelbach was a "hired gun." A left-handed bat as a designated hitter and possibly sprinkled in a few games at first base, this is how Vogelbach’s role was seen. By mid-June, after seeing his playing time diminished to 31 games, Vogelbach was designated for assignment by Toronto.
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3 weeks ago | 
thebradentontimes.com | Don Laible |Mitch Perry |Dawn Kitterman |Matt Crawford
Will Taylor has a bright future in baseball. Right now, in my humble opinion, Konnor Griffin is the best-known Marauder this season, and for very good reasons. Forty-six games into his initial Florida State League season, the Pirates’ top draft pick last year is dominating at a level not seen in Southwest Florida baseball in a long time. Griffin’s offense is on fire; an inferno of the highest degree. 60 hits, 10 doubles, eight home runs, 29 RBIs, 25 stolen bases, and hitting .317.
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1 month ago | 
thebradentontimes.com | Don Laible |Josh Salman |Derek Gilliam |Suncoast Searchlight
Gene Lamont is only too happy to come out of retirement for the good of the Pittsburgh Pirates. How much does Lamont care about the Pirates’ organization and, even more importantly, the success of new manager Don Kelly? On Lamont’s first day on the job as an advisor to Kelly, by noon at his home in Sarasota, FL, the blue skies were interrupted only by occasional patches of white puffy clouds and a relaxing 87 degrees. At 78, Lamont’s done all that he wanted to do in the game.
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1 month ago | 
thebradentontimes.com | Don Laible |Mitch Perry |Jennifer Shutt |Dawn Kitterman
Baseball Posted Thursday, May 15, 2025 11:37 am Tarrik Brock is an unsung hero for the Pittsburgh Pirates.One advantage for new Pirates skipper Don Kelly is having a coaching staff that he is quite familiar with. As he settles into his new leadership role for the Pirates, Kelly knows the strengths of each coach that he has shared locker rooms with over the past half dozen seasons.Brock brings many strengths to the ballclub that, rightfully so, most Pirates’ fans don’t know much about....
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1 month ago | 
thebradentontimes.com | Don Laible |Mitch Perry |Mitch Maley |Ruth Harenchar
One day, Renny Duarte could be elevated to the position of pitching coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Spending a few minutes with Duarte prior to a Marauders’ home game is a treat. Confidence oozes from every sentence the Venezuelan speaks about the nuances of pitching. The experience he’s picked up around the globe on baseball makes him uniquely qualified to teach.
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2 months ago | 
thebradentontimes.com | Don Laible |Mitch Perry |Jackie Llanos |Matt Miczulski
Andrew McCutchen knows how to lift his teammates’ confidence. Heading into Wednesday night’s home game against the visiting Washington Nationals at PNC Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates are 6-12, last in the National League Central. This home stand wraps up, beginning on Friday, as the Cleveland Guardians visit the “Steel City.”There’s no sugarcoating that the club is off to a rough start.
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2 months ago | 
thebradentontimes.com | Don Laible |Dawn Kitterman |Jay Waagmeester |Robert Davis
The press release sent at 9:51 a.m. on Tuesday by the Pittsburgh Pirates made it official: pitcher Thomas Harrington would make his MLB debut that evening in Tampa against the Rays. You always wish the very best for anyone getting their first taste of the big leagues. It didn’t go so well for Harrington during the four innings he threw: six earned runs, seven hits, four walks, and two strikeouts. Ray's starter, Shane Baz, was on. He collected a career-high 10 strikeouts.
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Mar 28, 2025 | 
thebradentontimes.com | Don Laible |William March |Dawn Kitterman
Pittsburgh Pirates fans will be well-informed this season, thanks to a special group of writers. Major League Baseball fans, Pirates’ supporters included, have what seems to be an infinite number of choices for their news on the game. A select few sites and writers are locked on the pulse of what is really progressing within a club. Beat writers are a rare breed in the newspaper and online websites.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
thebradentontimes.com | Don Laible |Dawn Kitterman |Tim Maxwell
Thomas Zinzarella is well-qualified to broadcast Bradenton Marauders’ games this season. Just as ball players work to improve their game in the minor leagues to advance to the next level on their way to the major leagues, so do broadcasters. One glance at Zinzarella’s LinkedIn account makes clear that the Connecticut native is ready to deliver all the swings and pitchers made during the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Single-A affiliate’s 2024 season.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
thebradentontimes.com | Don Laible |Ariana Figueroa |Michael Moline |Coleen Friedman
Mitch Keller and David Bednar had a blast representing the Pittsburgh Pirates at the 2023 MLB All-Star Game in Seattle. It’s been nine months now since Keller and Bednar received word from their manager, Derek Shelton, that they would be busy during the 2023 All-Star break, and the kids still stretch their longest smiles when remembering the experience.
