The Pittsburgh Pirates have had some time for the offseason to kick in and they’ve been busy visiting family, celebrating birthdays and just chilling out.
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2016 season is over and done and I think we can officially call it the Season of the Rookie pitcher. The Pirates welcomed a lot of green arms to their clubhouse and for those guys who made it to the show for the first time, Tyler Glasnow has a good summary about what they might have felt:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLFP1MhA3Jt/?taken-by=tylerglasnow&hl=en
And while he’s not a rookie by a longshot, Wade LeBlanc, who logged a lot of miles playing ball this season, gave his veteran viewpoint on things:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLFQF6whm9Y/?taken-by=wleblanc23
So, now that the Pirates’ offseason has begun, Steven Brault has made a discovery:
Seeing my baseball friends living their offseason lives is like finding out your teachers don't live at school. #weirdreality
— Steven Brault (@SquidBrault) October 9, 2016
Wait, you mean these guys have lives outside of baseball?
Yes they do. The newest Bucco, Brady Dragmire – acquired from the Blue Jays October 5, is spending some of his in St. Petersburgh, Florida, apparently taking in some fantastic sunsets.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLhhuIkghl3/?taken-by=br7dy&hl=en
I’m not sure how far that is from West Palm Beach, but if it’s close, Felipe Rivero highly recommends Dona Arepa Restaurant in Greenacres.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLUPk8NgapB/?taken-by=felipe_43rivero
Neftali Feliz is hanging out with buddies in the Dominican Republic…
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLRuj9rA7My/?taken-by=neftali_feliz_jr&hl=en
Brault himself may be taking his job too seriously – if that’s possible – dude, chill out for a day or two…At least we can say he’s spending time with his dad.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLjQw0vD-ur/?taken-by=skoobuh&hl=en
Jared Hughes spent some time catching up with family, too. Uh, Famalee, that is.
Dinner with the Hammer! Great to catch up!@hanrahan52 pic.twitter.com/YLQ7qXHSKt
— Jared Hughes (@locatejared) October 12, 2016
And the most positive person in Pirates baseball shared some exciting news on Social Media – Opening Day is apparently not the only thing he’ll be looking forward to in 2017! (The avid Pirates photog ties Dragmire for best view snapped this week anyway).
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLMav8uDXmd/?taken-by=_jaredhughes&hl=en
Nick Kingham and Jameson Taillon are apparently rooming together in Houston this offseason – hmmm, what could they be doing?
Yeeee!!! https://t.co/bwUfWNjqPM
— Nick KingHODL (@NickKingham) October 10, 2016
Ivan Nova got the blond tips he rocked during the last part of the season cut off recently, much to the delight of teammate Francisco Cervelli.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLbuP8iAcfG/?taken-by=inova47
Cervelli is relaxing with his girlfriend at an undisclosed tropical location…
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLT95QBhKJO/?taken-by=fran_cervelli
Trevor Williams got a new tattoo…
I forgot to take my leg sweater off pic.twitter.com/RixpCzv3SP
— Trevor Williams (@MeLlamoTrevor) October 11, 2016
The Immaculate Heart of Mary #PrayForUs pic.twitter.com/5JpwBzlsBb
— Trevor Williams (@MeLlamoTrevor) October 11, 2016
And for those of you who look to him to guide your social consciousness, it seems as if he’s at least tried to move on from Harambe, at least for a few days…
Sources: Ken Bone was wearing the Kirkland 16's at the debate tonight pic.twitter.com/GMsrblsRLu
— Trevor Williams (@MeLlamoTrevor) October 10, 2016
How to break the Internet:
Step 1: Name your child "Ken Bone"
Step 2: Have that child go on national television— Trevor Williams (@MeLlamoTrevor) October 11, 2016
But, then he just couldn’t let go…
Ken Bone was an inside job to defer our attention away from Harambe #RIP
— Trevor Williams (@MeLlamoTrevor) October 14, 2016
Jordy Mercer is back at Mercer Ranch, and is playing around with some field cameras he has in prep, one supposes, for deer season.
One more batch! #MercerRanch pic.twitter.com/IFQLn99TJx
— MercerRanch (@MercerRanch) October 13, 2016
Matty Joyce was still around the Burgh earlier this week – spending some time in the Punkin Patch at Seven Springs.
Off-season life…😋😎👻 pic.twitter.com/pL4NVWhrvO
— Matthew Joyce (@sweetswingin20) October 12, 2016
Starling Marte partied hard with friends for his birthday at home in the Dominican Republic.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLZwsawDwWX/?taken-by=marte06
And Andrew McCutchen celebrated turning the big 3-0 with his beautiful wife and lots of friends and family.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLeoSKGhMdZ/
(He retweeted this, PBD doesn’t creep on players’ wives).
While the players are all relaxing now, many of them took to their social accounts to thank fans for their support in 2016.
The Pirates are taking that at step further. They’re giving away autographed Thank You cards. If you tagged any photos on Instagram with the location PNC Park during the season, you’re already entered to win. They did this on Friday with the #PiratesFanFriday, so I have a sneaky suspicion that it might not be a one and done deal.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLjFPR-DuHj/?taken-by=pittsburghpirates
We leave you with these final musings by Brault:
Its not that much longer til the season starts again right? Right?
— Steven Brault (@SquidBrault) October 12, 2016
That’s about all this week for the Pirates’ Social Media Round-Up. #LetsGoBucs
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