The Pittsburgh Pirates Celebrate the Pens Win and Get Serious About Families and Violence
Well, the Pirates have been on a bit of a free-fall of late, dropping their last three games and dipping below .500 for the first time in June. It’s frustrating for fans – but even more-so for players. Andrew McCutchen, who has seen a little bit of rain in his hitting drought of late, summed it up best:
Im(possible), Un(believable), (Can)t, (Won)t…No matter how bad it is, if you hunt for the good, you will find it.
— Andrew McCutchen (@TheCUTCH22) June 18, 2016
Keep up those #PositiveThoughts and that #PositiveEnergy. And even if they’re not winning, the guys did celebrate a BIG WIN in Pittsburgh recently – the Penguins winning the Stanley Cup!
And the #BURGH goes crazy! Congrats to the Worlds best @penguins #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/CaDrW5IdQA
— Mark Melancon (@Mark_Melancon_) June 13, 2016
Way to go Pens! You guys are a true inspiration.
— Andrew McCutchen (@TheCUTCH22) June 13, 2016
👌👌👌👌 Nice work @penguins #412
— Josh Harrison (@jhay_da_man) June 13, 2016
Yeeeeeeesssss!!!!! @penguins #StanleyCupChampions
— Jordy Mercer (@jordy_mercer) June 13, 2016
https://www.instagram.com/p/BGlDtt1popL/?taken-by=gpolanco25
GIVE
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BRANDY pic.twitter.com/NoTJQHDgBn
— Joe Block (@joe_block) June 13, 2016
Congratulations Stanley Cup Champion PGH Penguins & Hall of Famer, Mike Lange & partner, Phil Borque. Never sounded better! #RaiseIt
— Greg Brown (@gbrowniepoints) June 13, 2016
And while we’re on the topic of the Stanley Cup and the Penguins, the now famous crew from Hockey Night Punjabi were invited to Pittsburgh to celebrate with the Penguins on parade day. The Canadians took a few extra days to explore the city, including a stop by PNC Park.
Another great day in #Pittsburgh! A VIP tour of PNC park today! Thanks to Marty with the @Pirates for hosting us! pic.twitter.com/CS4hK7FNW8
— Bhupinder Singh Hundal (@BhupinderHundal) June 17, 2016
Thanks to the @Pirates for the VIP tour of #PNCPark today. This has to be one of the best parks in #MLB! #Pittsburgh pic.twitter.com/BrV8tEX7Hx
— Randip Janda (@RandipJanda) June 17, 2016
Visit to PNC Park today!! Thanks Marty!! @PNCParkEvents @Pirates @penguins @mlb #Pittsburgh #baseball #batterup pic.twitter.com/pbzigrpSMo
— Harpreet Pandher (@HarpPandher) June 17, 2016
If you’re not familiar with their story and that famous BONINO BONINO BONINO BONINO BONINO call, check it out:
ICYMI: The @HkyNightPunjabi BONINO BONINO BONINO guys want to send out a thank you to #Pittsburgh and the @penguins https://t.co/LgFq19BQiE
— KDKA (@KDKA) June 17, 2016
Enroute to the Sporting Clays event, Jared Hughes, with that photographer’s eye, snapped a landscape shot of a typical Western Pennsylvania summer…
https://www.instagram.com/p/BGvaRhYovau/?taken-by=_jaredhughes
Jordy Mercer also posted some sweet photos of the great outdoors – of the wheat harvest on Mercer Ranch in Oklahoma.
One of the best times of the year! Dad putting in the work. Wheat is turning out great this year! #MercerRanch pic.twitter.com/RAlcpKYpDN
— Jordy Mercer (@jordy_mercer) June 17, 2016
The stickers stand out! #MercerRanch pic.twitter.com/lhma6p7ZHH
— MercerRanch (@MercerRanch) June 17, 2016
He’s back with the team now and starting on rehab for that broken hamate bone already, but if there was a good time, at least from a television programming perspective, to be injured, Francisco Cervelli picked it. While recuperating from surgery earlier this week, the die-hard futbol fan got a chance to watch team Italy take a win .
https://www.instagram.com/p/BGm-HA0uo1G/?taken-by=fran_cervelli
Mark Melancon stopped by 7th Inning Stretch clothing while in New York for the Mets series. The closer mugged for some photos and took a look at some of the kids’ offerings.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BGpo108AK63/?taken-by=7th_inning_stretch_clothing
https://www.instagram.com/p/BGpRQZyy4U_/?taken-by=mark_melancon_
Speaking of kids, Melancon’s bullpen mate Neftali Feliz recently celebrated a milestone with his beautiful daughter…
My princess! pic.twitter.com/yEYdM68Z5J
— Neftali Feliz (@NefFeliz) June 15, 2016
And when we’re talking about kids, we start thinking of families, those that are rock solid, and sometimes, those that are not. The Pirates participated again this year in the PA Says No More campaign to end domestic violence. Volunteers for the cause were at the Pirates game on June 4 at the second annual Domestic Violence Awareness night encouraging fans to sign the Father’s Day Pledge to end gender violence.
2nd Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Night @PNCParkEvents @Pirates @PASaysNoMore @PCADVorg @NOMOREorg pic.twitter.com/mFXU9R3HLM
— DVSSP (@peacefromdv) June 4, 2016
Thanks to the @Pirates for saying #NOMORE and hosting a #FathersDayPledgePA game! Visit https://t.co/jC2b8J1jQ3 pic.twitter.com/74bXmogJEz
— PA Says No More (@PASaysNoMore) June 4, 2016
Players got involved by participating in events and filming this PSA:
The @Pirates talk about how they treat their partners in a relationship: https://t.co/fvsYp4NZSe #FathersDayPledgePA
— PA Says No More (@PASaysNoMore) June 3, 2016
When the Pirates traveled to New York for their disappointing series against the Mets, it wasn’t all work:
Date night in the big 🍎 with wifey!! Off to see the Broadway show Chicago pic.twitter.com/ApQc5ollTj
— Matthew Joyce (@sweetswingin20) June 14, 2016
We missed our 9 am flight but it's ok cause… Mami and Papi get 4 days alone!! #offday PIT ✈️ LGA pic.twitter.com/PmJsKejcWk
— Sean John Rodriguez (@SeanJRodriguez1) June 13, 2016
And on a somber note, the Pirates – the team and its players – took time this week to honor the victims of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando.
A moment of silence pregame today to honor those who lost their lives in Orlando. pic.twitter.com/u0CavTUb6P
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) June 12, 2016
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the ppl & families who have had someone involved in the tragedies that have occurred in Orlando, Florida.
— Matthew Joyce (@sweetswingin20) June 12, 2016
The Pirates (and Mets) wore their emotions on their chests during their June 14 game – donning silver ribbons on their jerseys to honor the victims.
.@Pirates wearing a ribbon in honor of the victims in Orlando shootings. pic.twitter.com/8x5PQH04Le
— Scott (@bonnett_scott) June 14, 2016
.@Mets, @Pirates honor victims of the tragedy in Orlando with silver ribbons on their jerseys. #OrlandoUnited pic.twitter.com/BSP7DSWmjM
— MLB (@MLB) June 14, 2016
In the Media
Pirates beat reporter for MLB Adam Berry wrote a great piece about John Jaso and his dad just in time for Father’s Day that is sure to warm your heart.
Josh Harrison spent his time in New York in the MLB Network studios doing lots of interviews.
#LIVEonMLBN: @Pirates star @jhay_da_man stops by #Studio21 to chat w/ Matty V, DeRo and Carlos Pena! #MLBCentral pic.twitter.com/8mWm8m8ZE0
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) June 14, 2016
Thanks for having me! https://t.co/pPQrqFzjkb
— Josh Harrison (@jhay_da_man) June 14, 2016
That’s what’s happening in the Pirates’ social media world this week – the Bucs take on the Cubs tonight at 8:15 p.m. – Happy Father’s Day to all you dads out there and #LetsGoBucs
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