Pirate City workouts: 3/2

It was much better weather on my second trip to Pirate City. No rain today, thank goodness.

The major league players had a three hour MLB Players Association meeting in the early am so most of the fields were occupied by the minor leaguers.

A funny moment happened later in the morning (after the major leaguers arrived) when a fan called over Matt Diaz for an autograph. He handed him a picture of John Bowker, who wore No. 23 last year. Diaz said, “That’s not me. That’s Bowker.” The fan said that he was wearing No. 23, but Diaz laughed and told him that when your old like me you can take the younger players numbers.

I recorded bullpen sessions by Kyle McPherson and Bryan Morris as well as Rudy Owens.

Pedro Ciriaco and Josh Rodriguez took grounders at shortstop this afternoon.

Justin Wilson throwing a bullpen session.

Minor leaguers taking batting practice.

Players practicing drills (Brock Holt, Jim Negrych, Starling Marte)

Players stretching before workouts.