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. Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (8-14) vs. Philadelphia Phillies, Grapefruit League Time: 1:05 p.m. Site: Brighthouse Field, Clearwater, Fla. Radio: MLB.com Here is the live box score. Rob Biertempfel is tanned. And here is the Pirates’ lineup … Alex Presley, LF Josh Harrison, SS Jose Tabata, RF Andrew McCutchen, CF Casey [...]

. Brief and to the Point … >> Well, I didn’t see that coming. When one sits down to pen a column about Duquesne basketball, one pretty much is resigned to getting next to nothing in terms of feedback the following morning. Not so for the piece yesterday admonishing the administration for firing Ron Everhart. [...]

. Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (8-13) vs. Baltimore Orioles, Grapefruit League Time: 7:05 p.m. Site: McKechnie Field, Bradenton, Fla. TV, radio: Root Sports, MLB Network (tape delay at midnight), MLB.com Here is the live box score. Rob Biertempfel goes prime time. And here is the Pirates’ lineup … Alex Presley, LF [...]

. Brief and to the Point … >> My Monday column provides my first chance to share feelings on Duquesne’s firing of Ron Everhart. Suffice it to say I won’t be getting those 11 missing credits on an honorary degree anytime soon. >> How silly does Neal Huntington look in vowing Pedro Alvarez will make [...]

. Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (46-22-6) vs. New Jersey Devils (42-27-6) Time: 7:08 p.m. Site: Consol Energy Center TV, radio: Root Sports, 105.9 The X Here is the official live summary. Updates are on our Penguins page. Josh Yohe will have an unexpected visitor from Florida.

. Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (7-13) vs. Houston Astros, Grapefruit League Time: 1:05 p.m. Site: Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee, Fla. Radio: MLB.com Here is the live box score. Rob Biertempfel makes the GREAT drive to central Florida. And here is the Pirates’ lineup … Alex Presley, LF Josh Harrison, 3B Nate [...]

. Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (46-21-6) vs. Ottawa Senators (37-27-10) Time: 7:08 p.m. Site: Scotiabank Place, Ottawa TV, radio: Root Sports, 105.9 The X Here is the official live summary. Updates are on our Penguins page. Josh Yohe is prime for a takeover of the Canadian government.

. Looking ahead to first pitch … Game: Pirates (8-11) vs. Houston Astros, Grapefruit League Time: 1:05 p.m. Site: McKechnie Field, Bradenton, Fla. TV, radio: Root Sports, MLB.com Here is the live box score. Rob Biertempfel is back on his beat, and I’m back home. And here is the Pirates’ lineup … Alex Presley, LF [...]

. Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (44-21-5) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (41-22-8) Time: 12:38 p.m. Site: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia TV, radio: NBC, 105.9 The X Here is the official live summary. Updates are on our Penguins page. Josh Yohe and Rob Rossi will feel the brotherly love of the patrons.

BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pirates this morning optioned outfielder Starling Marte, who had been the star of camp, as well as outfielder fielder Gorkys Hernandez and pitchers Kyle McPherson, Bryan Morris and Justin Wilson to Class AAA Indianapolis. Marte, 23, batted .529 with two home runs and played mostly well on defense. But he never [...]