PITTSBURGH -- Ryan Shazier's locker is waiting for him.
His practice pants are hung up next to his clothes. His shoes are neatly in order underneath. It is almost as if he simply stepped out for the day.
But when teammate Bud Dupree sits down at his locker, which is adjacent to Shazier’s, it feels different. The voice on his right that would constantly mess with him or crack a joke isn’t around these days.
“It’s weird,” Dupree said, gazing at the locker, recalling how the two often spent their time trading barbs.