Here’s our weekly Pittsburgh Pirates Social Media Round-up for the past week as the team gets set for spring training games.
Welcome to a brief edition of our weekly Pirates social media round-up (brief because those Buccos are hard at work getting back into regular season form and not focusing on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.).
Spring training is not just a time for players to get back into full-playing mode, it’s also a time for them to try out new equipment, break in new cleats, etc. Several of the Bucs were excited to share images of their new gloves…
Hey @44ProGloves, I love the black glove with gold lettering. Nice work. pic.twitter.com/oTCKXwkwKA
— Jared Hughes (@locatejared) February 26, 2016
#TeamWilson all day! https://t.co/i7CuJJu4tA
— Josh Harrison (@jhay_da_man) February 28, 2016
.@jhay_da_man flashing his new leather. #TeamWilson #GloveDay2016 pic.twitter.com/y26x9HXgrO
— Wilson Baseball & Softball (@wilsonballglove) February 28, 2016
And of course, Starling Marte’s was just a little extra special this year…
#GoldGlove
🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Bvxm56ajeu— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) February 26, 2016
Early in the week, Jared Hughes and fellow reliever Mark Melancon also test-drove the new proposed protective hat/helmet/headgear for pitchers. They are designed to be lightweight and non-cumbersome and protect pitchers’ heads from comebackers – which have caused some major injuries over the years. Rumor has it MLB is rolling out full body armor next season…(I kid).
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCDm7vFS4UN/?taken-by=mark_melancon_
.@locatejared shows off the new MLB approved protective headgear he'll try out today. pic.twitter.com/tiIDKzobFJ
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) February 21, 2016
When not working out at Pirate City, the guys spent some down time in front of the TV. Jameson Taillon showed he’s got a good idea of how brothers should treat sisters, and shed some light on his guilty pleasures…
JoJo's brothers ain't that protective if they let her out of the house with that dress on, weekly no shame #TheBachelor tweet
— Jameson Taillon (@JTaillon50) February 23, 2016
Jordy Mercer caught a little racing…
It's about time to go RACING!! #DAYTONA500 #JrNation
— Jordy Mercer (@jordy_mercer) February 21, 2016
John Holdzkom agreed that the Abner Doubleday scene from the Adam Sandler flop The Ridiculous 6 was likely historically accurate…
https://twitter.com/Holdzkom/status/702613836084453376
https://twitter.com/Holdzkom/status/702619148690526208
And Cutch got a little tired of one particular commercial…
When an Education Connection commercial comes on pic.twitter.com/fkiJ2DWBhm
— Andrew McCutchen (@TheCUTCH22) February 22, 2016
Francisco Cervelli also got some TV time in, only he was the star – not the viewer. Root Sports tweeted that the fireball catcher wore a microphone during some training for a future episode of Inside Pirates Baseball.
Caught! @fran_cervelli catches a bullpen while sporting a mic for Inside Pirates Baseball. Jack #PiratesST pic.twitter.com/QIh5oAnB32
— AT&T SportsNet™ PIT (@ATTSportsNetPIT) February 21, 2016
Not everyone was hanging out in front of the tube, however. Sean Rodriguez traded his uniform in for a jacket and tie and attended a Father/Daughter dance with his girls. All together now – AWWWWWW!
💕 Papi got to take both of his girls to the daddy daughter dance this year! 💕 @SeanJRodriguez1 pic.twitter.com/ImQLLNy94v
— Giselle Rodriguez (@GiselleCRod) February 27, 2016
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