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A healthy Colin Holderman should keep the Pittsburgh Pirates’ coaching staff smiling come February when spring training begins.

Cruz’s Shift to Center Positive for Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates surely will have some homework for their new center fielder, Oneil Cruz, over the winter. There are a half dozen games left on the Pirates’ 2024 schedule. Three at …

Baseball Hall of Famers Shine on Weekly Podcast

Baseball history is uniquely revisited every Saturday morning on SiriusXM Radio’s The Road to Cooperstown podcast. After listening to the first 16 weeks of The Road to Cooperstown hosted …

Thanks For The Memories, 2024 Marauders

With the Bradenton Marauders 2024 season concluded, a tough stretch for local baseball fans begins. The last road trip has been made this season. Sunday’s scheduled game with the Daytona …

Jones’ Return to Pirates Rotation Strengthens Staff

There’s much to be excited about with Jared Jones returning to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation. Better days are ahead for the Pirates. Entering Saturday’s game in …

Manatee County Special to Former Pirate Bielecki

Some of Mike Bielecki’s best of times during his MLB pitching days began in Bradenton. So, when MLB Network began promoting their latest documentary, “One of a Kind”, telling …

Pirates’ Bae Brings High Energy to Lineup

When Ji Hwan Bae is in the Pittsburgh Pirates lineup, the club is better for it. It was good to see Bae, 25, on the field this past weekend. During Friday night’s game with the Seattle …

Wilson Grateful For Seasons in Pittsburgh

Former MLB shortstop Jack Wilson is one happy fella. When I met Wilson for the first time this past March while he was making an appearance on behalf of the Pittsburgh Pirates at LECOM Park, the …

The BioFile: Nick Bollettieri

This week, the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) dedicated a permanent installation honoring Nick Bollettieri. Below is Bolletieri's interview in Scoop Malinkowski's BioFile column.

Bailey Falter remains an important piece to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching puzzle this season. What a season the Pirates are having. Manager Derek Shelton’s crew is very much …

ESPN Baseball Voice Remains Unchanged by Success

ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian is someone that is easy to listen to. During the recent Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, a couple of hours before the ceremonies were to take place at the Clark …

Capps is a Versatile Broadcaster Pirates Fans Trust

Former MLB pitcher Matt Capps didn’t plan on a post-playing career in broadcasting, but Pittsburgh Pirates fans are glad he has. Eight members of the Pirates’ broadcasting team work …

Priester Adds Pitching Depth To Pirates Staff

Quinn Priester could be the pitching surprise of the season’s second half for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He’s back. After completing a rehab program at Triple-A Indianapolis, Priester was …

Tellez’s Power Surge Pleasing Pirates

It was bound to happen at some point this season. Pittsburgh Pirates’ first baseman Rowdy Tellez has found his hitting groove. In sports, particularly baseball, there appears to be an …

Bradenton Marauders’ pitching coach, Matt Ford, knows how to develop big leaguers. For many baseball players signed to their first professional contract, being ticketed for the Florida State …

Hey, baseball fans, do yourself a favor. You’ll thank me later. You really must make a trip to Pittsburgh to truly appreciate why the Pirates’ PNC Park is labeled MLB’s best …

First prized bass caught in TrophyCatch pink tag contest

The pink tags are back! The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch  program is hosting another pink tag contest where biologists tagged …

Pirates’ Triolo Proving Value in Utility Role

Wherever his name appears in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ lineup, Jared Triolo is fine with his manager’s decision. With the Pirates just finishing up a three-game road trip in Denver with the …

Gag grouper recreational harvest closes in Atlantic state waters on June 15

The recreational harvest of gag grouper in state waters of the Atlantic Ocean, including all state waters off Monroe County, closes at 12:01 a.m. on June 15, consistent with the …

Baseball, Blowing Bubbles and Big League Chew

Even after inventing Big League Chew Gum decades ago, Rob Nelson doesn’t go a day without enjoying a pouch of the shredded treat. Just when I thought I’d met the most interesting …

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