The Pittsburgh Pirates manage the winter blahs by watching sports, working out, gifting swag and “gearing up” for the 2017 season
With 57 days until pitchers and catchers report to Bradenton, it’s easy to see the winter doldrums are setting in. Players are getting ready for the holidays with their families, many of them have returned from vacations to far flung locales and even more are now ramping up their workouts and prep for next season. But otherwise, not a lot is going on.
Jared Hughes was on baby watch 10 days ago, so he may or may not be changing diapers and celebrating a new addition right now…
Yep, on baby watch. We are 'expecting an arrival' very soon. As opposed to it already being an 'expected arrival'…no baby quite yet. https://t.co/NH7gZyyx7E
— Jared Hughes (@locatejared) December 7, 2016
The guys are spending time supporting other professional athletes by hanging out at a variety of sporting events. Steven Brault took in a hockey game in San Diego…
Nothing more American than listening to the National Anthem on guitar while drinking bud light at a hockey game. #Gullsnation #Merica
— Steven Brault (@SquidBrault) December 17, 2016
Jameson taillon took in some football in LA…
https://www.instagram.com/p/BN5h_GnhAe0/?taken-by=j_taillon19
…and newly acquired pitcher Brady Dragmire took in the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas (something tells me he’d enjoy some time at Mercer Ranch).
https://www.instagram.com/p/BN3DS3gg9er/?taken-by=br7dy
Speaking of Mercer Ranch, the team from Root Sports recently paid a visit to Jordy Mercer’s little piece of heaven on Earth for a special feature on an upcoming Inside Pirates Baseball.
Root Sports crew wraps up Mercer Ranch shoot w @jordy_mercer in Taloga, OK. See it in future IPB. – Jack pic.twitter.com/8JlBTCTX7j
— AT&T SportsNet™ PIT (@ATTSportsNetPIT) December 4, 2016
Thanks @ROOTSPORTSPIT for coming out! Had a blast! #BUCN https://t.co/9FtCUfnnV7
— Jordy Mercer (@jordy_mercer) December 4, 2016
Felipe Rivero is getting his workouts in while spending time with family, going for a bicycle ride.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOAPhU3ggH_/?taken-by=felipe_43rivero
They seemed to be enjoying the warm weather after braving the temperatures in Pittsburgh for PirateFest
https://www.instagram.com/p/BN4xotqAViC/?taken-by=felipe_43rivero
And while AJ Schugel didn’t make it back to Pittsburgh this winter, he’s geared up for some quality time in the 412 in 2017!
Thanks @Shop412 for taking care of me this offseason. pic.twitter.com/I7Go3DgKjm
— AJ Schugel (@Schug_Knight) December 8, 2016
Speaking of gear, check out the awesome Pirates jersey cake Elias Diaz had recently…(pay no attention the the crying baby…)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BNx-RSqDHw-/?taken-by=eliasdiaz29
Josh Harrison is rocking some gear with a cause. His hat is in support of Love Your Melon, which is an apparel brand on a mission to put a hat on every child battling cancer in America and support the fight against pediatric cancer (find more info at @loveyourmelon).
Showing my support for @LoveYourMelon with this hat! Great cause! pic.twitter.com/05PVEYmrWc
— Josh Harrison (@jhay_da_man) December 16, 2016
If he’s still in Cincinnati, he’s definitely in need of a warm hat right now – even though this photo is from four days ago – it’s cold out there right now!
Snow in the Nati! pic.twitter.com/T0HxZ1mxOy
— Josh Harrison (@jhay_da_man) December 13, 2016
Not to be outdone in the threads department, Starling Marte continues his complete domination of the fashion world on Instagram with his latest white bottoms look:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOD4qWoDzSn/?taken-by=marte06
Although Francisco Cervelli, who paired his white jeans with a leather moto jacket, is giving the quick outfielder a run for his money (plus he gets bonus points for photographic creativity).
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOFrYwqBhcQ/?taken-by=fran_cervelli
The Pirates CAREavan
Every year during the off-season, the Pittsburgh Pirates load up some buses with players, coaches and lots of swag to hit the road and get out into the community. From helping kids shop for coats to thanking our veterans for their service, the guys spend a little time giving back to the people of western Pennsylvania who give so much support to the team during the season.
@JBell_19 @TGlasnow @BraultSteven Pack-The-@MINI #PiratesCAREavan pic.twitter.com/dEiRe7NC6I
— Pirates Community (@BucsCommunity) December 7, 2016
Great couple of days in Pittsburgh for the Care-A-Van! Don't know about y'all (yinz) but being up there has me fired up for next season!
— Jameson Taillon (@JTaillon50) December 9, 2016
Sometimes, crowdsourcing lunch really pays off…
Thanks for all the lunch suggestions!#PiratesCAREavan pic.twitter.com/UGVbaKco0k
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) December 7, 2016
Sometimes it was just about being goofy!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BNvMZZvBUDo/?taken-by=j_taillon19
And while I’m not sure this was part of the official Pittsburgh Pirates CAREavan, Chad Kuhl was out and about with his beautiful girlfriend (and Miss Delaware, natch) Amanda, bringing joy to folks out of state…
Just a normal day in the life for the #pirate and #princess.#delawarestatepolice #holidaytour #missdelaware #missamerica @KuhlWhhip_11 pic.twitter.com/4XIH6wKwhJ
— Miss Delaware (@MissAmericaDE) December 9, 2016
Santa knew I was homesick for PGH so he brought a @Pirates with him to school today! Thanks for visiting our students today, @KuhlWhhip_11 pic.twitter.com/LwrHR3uSfk
— Sami Leloux (@samikinnz) December 9, 2016
Of all the posts about the CAREavan, however, Nick Kingham’s sums it up the best…it really isn’t what these guys get – it’s what they are allowed to give that makes an impact on them.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BN5KsTTAVC7/?taken-by=nick_kingham
Merry Christmas from Trevor Williams
Our new bestie Trevor Williams has launched a little giveaway – if you aren’t following him on Twitter already (and really it’s a must if you like sarcasm, off-beat humor and watching he and other pitchers troll each other) follow him @MeLlamoTrevor now to get in on the giveaways. Here’s a taste of what he’s doing:
Merry Christmas, Twitter followers! 5 days of Christmas giveaways starting with a signed ball. RT to enter and a random follower will win 🎄 pic.twitter.com/vJm5MEvm8f
— Trevor Williams (@MeLlamoTrevor) December 16, 2016
Day 2: RT for a chance to win a signed, game-used hat! A random follower will be chosen as the winner tomorrow morning 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 pic.twitter.com/kxruPAa8df
— Trevor Williams (@MeLlamoTrevor) December 17, 2016
And finally today, of all of the honors professional baseball players can have, there is none higher than when your likeness is used as a prop with the family Elf on the Shelf.
https://twitter.com/DanielMcCutchen/status/808857978334048256
Bonus if its by a former teammate:
Im honored https://t.co/rwVBrlwJKX
— Andrew McCutchen (@TheCUTCH22) December 14, 2016
That’s about all this week for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Social Media Round-Up. Remember to watch the Pirates social media accounts on Thursday for hints about fun weekend giveaways and on Fridays for their Fan of the Week feature! #LetsGoBucs
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