A busy week of transactions leads to a quiet week on social media for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The boys in black and gold were pretty quiet on social media this week, opting instead to focus, one suspects, on spring training as the cuts have started and the real work is beginning. Or maybe, as Andrew McCutchen tweeted, they’re just at a loss for words.
When you trying to think of an inspirational quote for your followers but you got nothing…😂😩 pic.twitter.com/MXpG6jFqST
— Andrew McCutchen (@TheCUTCH22) March 19, 2016
Spring training means the players ditch the convenience of airplane rides to competing ballparks in favor of the more minor league mode of travel: chartered buses. Gregory Polanco, however, makes the best of it, chilling with his buddies in the back, cool-kid style.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BC83kyGposN/?taken-by=gpolanco25
The Pirate Parrot was also spending some time hanging out with his buddy Jordy Mercer, tossing around the ol’ pigskin, that is, until Josh Harrison decided to go all Willie Gay on them.
Catch with my man @jordy_mercer …but @jhay_da_man with the interception! #RaiseIt pic.twitter.com/2QkDwCvAX7
— The Pirate Parrot (@Pirate_Parrot) March 13, 2016
Mark Melancon tweeted out his support for a great cancer charity, St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which helps raise money to “conquer childhood cancers” by having people shave their heads. Typically these events happen around St. Patrick’s Day, but there is no comment or photos yet to confirm whether or not Mark is simply donating money or participating in some capacity in the event himself.
Proud to fund childhood cancer research with @StBaldricks https://t.co/sVgj09Vr11
— Mark Melancon (@Mark_Melancon_) March 19, 2016
Speaking of St. Patrick’s Day, the guys hung up the black and gold for the day in favor of a shamrock sail and green uniforms to boot.
.@Pirates Jordy Mercer digging the green jersey.#StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/5Y8Oll0h5b
— Scott (@bonnett_scott) March 17, 2016
Yep.
We're goin' green today! #StPatricksDay ☘ https://t.co/W5GLNHyXK2— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) March 17, 2016
And while pitcher Eric O’Flaherty’s fate on the team isn’t decided yet, man did that name look good on those green jerseys.
.@Pirates Happy St. Patrick's Day pic.twitter.com/KBgM9SdpQ2
— Scott (@bonnett_scott) March 17, 2016
The Harrisons and McCutchens are wearing some swanky new jewelry thanks to 7-year-old model Gaby Moreno, who sold them the exclusive black and gold pieces yesterday evening.
https://twitter.com/GabyMthemodel/status/711013104138768384
Jung Ho Kang is still rehabbing his broken leg, and on a promo spot for a special on Korean MLB Players to air on sports channel MBC Sports Plus on March 28th, he vowed (JOKINGLY) to avenge his injury.
— MBC스포츠플러스 (@mbcsportsplus) March 17, 2016
The special brings together Korean players in Major League Baseball and shows them kidding around with each other and, according to our source for all info on Korean players in the MLB, Joseph Kim, making all sorts of entertaining Korean cultural references.
Korean MLB players address each other w/ comical Korean cultural refs. #hilarious 😂 (h/t @joyfc via MBC Sports+) pic.twitter.com/s3JKGevOk8
— Joseph Kim (@blackwings2011) March 17, 2016
Speaking of Kang and his fellow countrymen, today he got to see his former teammate Byung-ho Park as the Bucs prepare to take on the Minnesota Twins.
Jung Ho Kang and Byung Ho Park meet at McKechnie Field this morning before the @Pirates game vs @Twins. #TribBUCN pic.twitter.com/vUzVEFMWm3
— Christopher Horner (@Hornerfoto1) March 19, 2016
Cutch is constantly referenced as “the face” of the Pirates franchise, and it’s easy to see why. But lately, catcher Francisco Cervelli has been nipping at his heels as the star of a series of images promoting the upcoming season.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDGDHXBOo6x/?taken-by=fran_cervelli
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDBwoc5OozJ/?taken-by=fran_cervelli
https://www.instagram.com/p/BC1Eh1EOo26/?taken-by=fran_cervelli
Speaking of Cutch, he and utilityman Sean Rodriguez have the same taste in music, both enjoying the new release by Christian rapper Tedashii.
Stream @Tedashii's #ThisTimeAround on @Spotify now.https://t.co/ReGWZK1SWv pic.twitter.com/jldv8k2C6O
— Reach Records (@reachrecords) March 16, 2016
Starting my morning off with this @Tedashii #ThisTimeAround. #ImGood pic.twitter.com/SxNd0n7haY
— Andrew McCutchen (@TheCUTCH22) March 18, 2016
And Tedashii approves.
@TheCUTCH22 Glad you feeling it. Hands down my favorite right now.
Keep holding it down out there bro.— Tedashii (@Tedashii) March 18, 2016
Starling Marte was also jamming out lately, along with minor league outfielder Willy Garcia, to Dominican artist Dioli.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDG3fErBzFu/?taken-by=marte06
I wonder if he plays that tune in this Mercedes he recently picked up (without the Avorza rims) from car detailer to the baseball stars Alex Vega (read more about him and the clients he serves here).
https://www.instagram.com/p/BC_PL91hzJ4/?taken-by=marte06
With just a few weeks of spring training left, it will be exciting to see what the guys get into next week.
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