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Day Three of Spring Training

Found February 21, 2012 on Pirates Prospects: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: James McDonald,  Joel Hanrahan,  Brad Lincoln,  Tony Watson,  Jason Grilli,  Ryota Igarashi,  Juan Cruz,  Chris Resop,  Evan Meek,  Shairon Martis,  Doug Slaten,  Daniel McCutchen,  Daniel Cabrera,  Nate McLouth,  Casey McGehee
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Good morning from Pirate City.

–The Pirates have two meetings this morning, so they have yet to take the field. They should start warming up around 10:20.

– Today’s scheduled bullpen sessions:

Group 1: James McDonald, Joel Hanrahan, Brad Lincoln, Eric Bedard

Group 2: Tony Watson, Jason Grilli, Ryota Igarashi, Juan Cruz

Group 3: Chris Resop, Evan Meek, Shairon Martis, Jose Reyes

Group 4: Doug Slaten, Daniel McCutchen, Chris Leroux, Daniel Cabrera

–I chatted with outfielder Nate McLouth and infielder Casey McGehee this morning, so look for those stories later today on the main page. I’m going to try to get stories on most of the guys at big league camp, but if there is someone in particular you want to hear from now, rather than later, let me know in the comment section.

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