Clint Hurdle speaks with the media after the first spring workout on Tuesday afternoon. (Photo courtesy @Pirates on Twitter)
With spring training officially underway, it’s time to look forward to the Bucs’ first exhibition game. The opening matchup of the spring comes on Saturday, February 23rd when a split squad will take on the Tampa Bay Rays at 1:05 pm. Here’s a look at their entire Grapefruit League slate:
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Sat, Feb 23, 2013
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Pirates | @ Rays | 1:05 PM |
| Sun, Feb 24, 2013 | Braves | @ Pirates | 1:05 PM |
| Mon, Feb 25, 2013 | Pirates | @ Twins | 1:05 PM |
| Tue, Feb 26, 2013 | Orioles | @ Pirates | 1:05 PM |
| Wed, Feb 27, 2013 | Rays | @ Pirates | 1:05 PM |
| Thu, Feb 28, 2013 | Red Sox | @ Pirates | 1:05 PM |
| Fri, Mar 01, 2013 | Pirates | @ Orioles | 1:05 PM |
| Fri, Mar 01, 2013 | Pirates | @ Red Sox | 7:05 PM |
| Sat, Mar 02, 2013 | Pirates | @ Tigers | 1:05 PM |
| Sun, Mar 03, 2013 | Astros | @ Pirates | 1:05 PM |
| Mon, Mar 04, 2013 | Phillies | @ Pirates | 1:05 PM |
| Tue, Mar 05, 2013 | Spain | @ Pirates | 1:05 PM |
| Wed, Mar 06, 2013 | Pirates | @ Red Sox | 1:35 PM |
| Thu, Mar 07, 2013 | Rays | @ Pirates | 1:05 PM |
| Fri, Mar 08, 2013 | Orioles | @ Pirates | 7:05 PM |
| Sat, Mar 09, 2013 | Twins | @ Pirates | 1:05 PM |
| Sun, Mar 10, 2013 | Pirates | @ Orioles | 1:05 PM |
| Sun, Mar 10, 2013 | Pirates | @ Twins | 1:05 PM |
| Mon, Mar 11, 2013 | Orioles | @ Pirates | 1:05 PM |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2013 | Blue Jays | @ Pirates | 1:05 PM |
| Thu, Mar 14, 2013 | Pirates | @ Phillies | 1:05 PM |
| Fri, Mar 15, 2013 | Pirates | @ Astros | 1:05 PM |
| Sat, Mar 16, 2013 | Pirates | @ Twins | 1:05 PM |
| Sun, Mar 17, 2013 | Yankees | @ Pirates | 1:05 PM |
| Mon, Mar 18, 2013 | Red Sox | @ Pirates | 1:05 PM |
| Wed, Mar 20, 2013 | Pirates | @ Braves | 1:05 PM |
| Thu, Mar 21, 2013 | Pirates | @ Orioles | 7:05 PM |
| Fri, Mar 22, 2013 | Rays | @ Pirates | 1:05 PM |
| Sat, Mar 23, 2013 | Pirates | @ Red Sox | 1:35 PM |
| Sun, Mar 24, 2013 | Orioles | @ Pirates | 1:05 PM |
| Mon, Mar 25, 2013 | Pirates | @ Rays | 7:05 PM |
| Tue, Mar 26, 2013 | Pirates | @ Blue Jays | 1:05 PM |
| Wed, Mar 27, 2013 | Twins | @ Pirates | 1:05 PM |
| Thu, Mar 28, 2013 | Pirates | @ Yankees | 1:05 PM |
| Sat, Mar 30, 2013 | Pirates | @ Curve | 2:05 PM |
Highlights:
- The Pirates will see Joel Hanrahan in a Red Sox uniform at McKechnie Field on the last day of February. They play the Sox again the next day; they’ll face them March 6th, 18th, and 23rd as well.
- The Bucs will take on the Spain national team at McKechnie on March 5th.
- They wrap up spring training with an exhibition matchup against the Class AA affiliate Altoona Curve.
Go Bucs
