Pirates
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Kovacevic: For Pirates, competition catching on
in Bradenton, Fla.POSTED: 5:34 PM March 17, 2015Let's be honest: Tony Sanchez has no chance. The Pirates' opening day catcher will be Francisco Cervelli, acquired over the offseason from the Yankees to be the starter.
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Friday Insider: Neil Walker going, going …
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:01 AM February 27, 2015BY DEJAN KOVACEVIC Roundup of a lot of randomness from a lot of time around our teams … • Sure sounds like Neil Walker is on his way out of...
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Kovacevic: Five reasons No. 5 will be just fine
in Bradenton, Fla.POSTED: 7:02 AM February 23, 2015Josh Harrison will fall back. Or, he'll fall flat on his face. And if anyone anywhere in the baseball world has put forth the possibility of a third option, I...
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Kovacevic: Pirates holding plenty in reserve
in Bradenton, Fla.POSTED: 4:12 PM February 22, 2015The ball rocketed off the bat of Jung-Ho Kang with such authority, such trajectory that one of two things seemed bound to happen as it carved through the air at...
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Kovacevic: Rebonding a skipper with his smile
in Bradenton, Fla.POSTED: 3:13 PM February 21, 2015On the afternoon Clint Hurdle was ushered into PNC Park's press conference room, he spoke these words: "Our goal ... my goal ... is to rebond this city with its...
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Friday Insider: Pirates push pen competition
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:01 AM February 20, 2015BY DEJAN KOVACEVIC BRADENTON, Fla. — Roundup of a lot of randomness from a lot of time around our teams … • No competition in spring training? That’s undeniably true...
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Kovacevic: For Pirates, fresh chance at real ‘flag’
in Bradenton, Fla.POSTED: 6:28 PM February 18, 2015Starling Marte got a new glove. Tony Watson got a new child. A.J. Burnett got a new chance to be with his old team. Kent Tekulve got a new heart.
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Friday Insider: Lambo ‘beyond excited’ for chance
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:01 AM January 30, 2015BY DEJAN KOVACEVIC Weekly roundup of a lot of randomness from a lot of time around our teams … • The reason the Pirates traded Travis Snider to the Orioles...
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Friday Insider: Pirates’ front office transformed
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:01 AM January 9, 2015BY DEJAN KOVACEVIC Weekly roundup of a lot of randomness from a lot of time around our city’s teams … • Spring training is still several weeks away, but the...
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Friday Insider: ‘Nobody wants Pedro’
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:00 AM December 12, 2014DEJAN KOVACEVIC, DK ON PITTSBURGH SPORTS Weekly roundup of a lot of randomness from a lot of time around our city’s teams … • The Pirates busily addressed their rotation...
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Friday Insider: Pirates’ payroll should top $90M
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:01 AM November 28, 2014DEJAN KOVACEVIC, DK ON PITTSBURGH SPORTS A weekly roundup of a lot of randomness from a lot of time around our city’s teams … • The Pirates “certainly can and...
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Friday Insider: How Pirates finished with Russ
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 1:22 AM November 21, 2014DEJAN KOVACEVIC, DK ON PITTSBURGH SPORTS A weekly feature rounding up a lot of randomness from a lot of time around our city’s teams … • There are countless reasons...
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Kovacevic: A.J. makes it all feel so real … again
in PittsburghPOSTED: 6:21 PM November 14, 2014"I want to win a ring, and I want to win it with Pittsburgh." See, that used to be a real hoot around here, spouting stuff like that.
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Exclusive: Orioles exec questions media on cap
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 4:03 PM November 12, 2014DEJAN KOVACEVIC, DK ON PITTSBURGH SPORTS John Angelos wears many caps with the Orioles in Baltimore, from executive VP to chief operating officer of the team’s network to the son...
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Kovacevic: A tip of the (salary) cap to Martin
in PittsburghPOSTED: 9:35 PM November 11, 2014Russell Martin will leave the Pirates someday soon, in all likelihood. My belief is that the Pirates will be true to their word and put forth their legitimately best effort.
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Friday Insider: Four years or bust with Martin
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 2:56 AM October 24, 2014DEJAN KOVACEVIC, DK ON PITTSBURGH SPORTS A weekly feature aimed at rounding up a whole lot of odds and ends from a whole lot of time around our local teams...
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Friday Insider: Banister will be heavy loss
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 1:00 PM October 17, 2014DEJAN KOVACEVIC, DK ON PITTSBURGH SPORTS A weekly feature aimed at rounding up a whole lot of odds and ends from a whole lot of time spent around our local...