There were some minor news items from Tuesday’s practice and some videos posted, as we are now just 16 days away from the start of the 2020 season. Here are the quick highlights:
Steve Brault talked about his possible role, mentioning that he could split games with Chad Kuhl, with both seeing multiple innings in the same game aka piggyback.
Pirates pitcher Steven Brault met with the media, and one of the things he discussed was what his role may be coming into the 2020 season. Check out his interesting answer! -RI pic.twitter.com/4rAMAM9noZ
— AT&T SportsNet™ PIT (@ATTSportsNetPIT) July 7, 2020
The Pirates announced that all of their games would be on AT&T Sportsnet this season.
They also showed five seconds of them playing under the lights
Under the lights. pic.twitter.com/uL7fw5bJ2j
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) July 7, 2020
There was action going on in Altoona and we have brief video proof
🔊 Volume up for a sound we all need to hear!
Day 1 on the field is in the books at the @Pirates alternative training site. pic.twitter.com/Tdppp74bPt
— Altoona Curve (@AltoonaCurve) July 7, 2020
Pirates are desperate for pitching with Taillon, Archer and Santana unavailable this season, so manager Derek Shelton is throwing his hat in the ring
Pitchers can't hit this year, but can managers pitch? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/K3Jai7sWLr
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) July 7, 2020
Here’s Taillon pitching, don’t blink, it’s a quick video
First Bullpen with the catcher back. Another check point in the rehab progression. Head down, keep growing and learning. Been fun to be putting in work with the guys again. No complaining from anyone, just getting after it and getting better. pic.twitter.com/QDZ5Ki2fcV
— Jameson Taillon (@JTaillon50) July 7, 2020
Still no word on possible exhibition games against other teams. They’re allowed to schedule three of those games, so maybe we will hear something soon.
**We will have at least four articles today, including the one you’re currently reading. If any news comes up, we will have more. The other scheduled articles for today are as follows:
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History – Birthdays include Josh Harrison and an obscure Hall of Famer who pitched many many years ago for the Alleghenys.
Card of the Day – The latest Card of the Day feature is another reader submission featuring one of the Pirates all-time greats
1979 Season Recap – Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds play a doubleheader!
Happy Wednesday to everyone!
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When he didn't make it as a lefty pitcher with an 80+ MPH fastball and a slider that needed work, John turned to covering the game, eventually focusing in on the prospects side, where his interest was pushed by the big league team being below .500 for so long. John has covered the minors in some form since the 2002 season, and leads the draft and international coverage on Pirates Prospects. He writes daily on Pittsburgh Baseball History, when he's not covering the entire system daily throughout the entire year on Pirates Prospects.
