Rum Bunter » 2012 » February » 27 http://rumbunter.com A Pittsburgh Pirates Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Sun, 19 May 2013 01:17:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Nick Evans Plays Third Base http://rumbunter.com/2012/02/27/nick-evans-plays-third-base/ http://rumbunter.com/2012/02/27/nick-evans-plays-third-base/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:49:26 +0000 Jon Anderson http://rumbunter.com/?p=32806

Nick Evans Took Groundballs At Third Base On Monday

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All the action from Pirate City in Bradenton, Florida

Buster Olney graced Pirate City with an appearance yesterday

Yesterday was perhaps the most uneventful day of training we have ever observed. The pitchers worked on comebackers. Bunt drills were everywhere. Cutoffs. About the only surprise was the sight of Buster Olney. (more…)

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The battles for seats on Jeff Banister's bench are picking up intensity at Pirate City

 

Written by Joe Luchok

Spring Training Battles-Bench

In his poem the The Solitary Reaper, William Wordsworth wrote, “Will no one tell me what she sings? Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow for old, unhappy, far-off things, and Battles long ago.”

Every year there are battles for spots on major league teams. This is not about battles long ago but the battles taking place in Bradenton for spots on the Pirates’ opening day roster. (more…)

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