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Chasing The Dream: The Adalberto Santos Story and Interview

February 4, 2013 // 1 Comment

Most players who make it to the professional ranks as a baseball player are fortunate to be drafted one time. Others, have the honor of being drafted twice once high school and then again in college. For Adalberto Santos, the third time ended up being the charm. This now outfielder from the Bronx, New York was drafted three times during his amateur career before he started his chase to the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [...]

Chasing The Dream: The Zack Dodson Story and Interview

March 18, 2012 // 4 Comments

Zack Dodson is one of many prospects that has been added to the Pittsburgh Pirates system, now making it one of the top farm systems in baseball. In today's feature we take a look at Zack Dodson's progression through the Pirates system. Find out inside what Dodson did shortly after finding out he was drafted by the Pirates as well as how a broken had affected him last season. [...]

Chasing The Dream: The Zack Von Rosenberg Story and Interview

February 24, 2012 // 3 Comments

For Zack Von Rosenberg and many other baseball players from the state of Louisiana, playing sports at LSU is a life long dream. In this installment of Chasing The Dream, find out why he passed up on this dream to pursue another dream of making it to the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [...]

Chasing The Dream: The Dan Gamache Story and Interview

February 14, 2012 // 5 Comments

In today's feature we take a look at infielder Dan Gamache whom the Pittsburgh Pirates selected in the 6th round of the 2011 draft. Find out inside what scout was key to the Pirates drafting Gamache as well as what Gamache has been listening too on his Ipod. [...]