PITTSBURGH — Rick Sofield has a simple mission as the Pirates’ third base coach: Score as many runs as possible. But that mission comes with an important caveat: Don’t be out.
It’s hard work making sure that the Pirates maximize potential run-scoring opportunities, and I’m not even talking about the physical antics that have made Sofield the frequent subject of viral videos.
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But the real work — which mostly happens off the field — starts with the information that Sofield gets from the advance scouts and his own knowledge accumulated through years and years of baseball experience.