Wyatt Sanford’s baseball career is one you’ll want to keep an eye on. When I sat down with Sanford last week, hours before the Bradenton Marauders were to host the Fort Myers Mussels at …
Kent Tekulve remembers what a great Pittsburgh Pirates teammate Dave Parker was. It’s how someone was in the clubhouse, on the plane, at the hotel, that’s the true athlete. How did …
Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching coach Oscar Marin is a busy guy. This week, the Pirates reach the halfway point of the 2025 season. It seems like it was just yesterday that the club reported …
Numbers, in baseball, could lie. Although I might be in the shrinking minority that believes wins and losses among MLB pitchers do matter, Mitch Keller is far and away a more effective starting …
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 …
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 …
At the start of this past spring training in Bradenton, Pittsburgh Pirates’ Miguel Angel Perez was well prepared for his new assignment as the club’s bullpen coach. A single glance …
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 …
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 …
Martina Navratilova did not lose a match all year in 1983, going into the first Grand Slam event of the year, the French Open. But she was in for a big surprise from current Bradenton resident Kathy …
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. …
Andrew Heaney is a welcome addition to this season’s Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching staff. Heaney’s record after six starting assignments is 2–2, with a 2.50 ERA. If it …
Bryan Reynolds is a professional hitter. The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road this week; Southern California to be exact. After last Sunday's game with the Cleveland Guardians at PNC Park, the …
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 …
At the April 6 AAU Wrestling Florida State Championships, Frick Wreslting won an impressvie 19 individual state titles with 61 wrestlers medalling, marking a significant achievement …
As the Bradenton Marauders’ manager in 2025, Jim Horner is right where he wants to be. There’s a comfort for Marauders players, fans, and front office staff in having Horner back in …
Michael Mmoh is an ATP ranked no. 362 pro tennis player. His career-best ranking was 81 in 2024. A resident of Bradenton, Mmoh is competing at the 2025 Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open ATP Challenger …
Lakewood Ranch's John Rudolf returned to the raceway for the first time in two decades, March 22-23 at the Ginetta Challenge at Road Atlanta. Rudolf finished second in race one. …
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 …
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 …