This story is interesting, in that after it discusses the Pirates in the wake of superstar Roberto Clemente’s death and what he meant to them, it moves on at the end perhaps as Clemente himself would’ve liked to on-the-field offseason notes about the team.
Players have lost their careers over the yips, a phenomenon where an athlete suddenly loses their ability to pitch or hit because of crippling self doubt.
Bo Bichette hit a tiebreaking three-run double in the seventh inning Saturday to lift the visiting Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.