” I dont wish to be in a world with just black people,” Dyson stated. “I desire to be in a world with all races and I look at everyone the same. Since I have a lot of great white buddies and Latin buddies that I think about as siblings to me. And Im not going to stop treating them the same way I treat them because you understand, people wish to be racist towards black individuals. My good friends my pals. My household my household. I love all. I do not dislike nobody. I simply want people would change themselves instead of waiting for us to push an agenda across to make them change.
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— Derek Shelton (@derekshelton) July 15, 2020
A serious question to Dyson, however, got a major action.
When asked if playing in a socially charged environment, in the middle of an international pandemic and civil liberties motion, will take on greater meaning, the 35-year-old Dyson said he does not require reminders that racism exists.
The Zoom interview with Jarrod Dyson fluctuated from honest to cliche as the Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder touched on a variety of baseball-related subjects and revealed both his jaded and jovial sides.
” You know if youre racist or not. You know how you view other individuals and you understand how you view yourself and your own kind.
And it was as powerful as it was intriguing.
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” Honestly, you understand, we get tired of seeing it as a whole, African Americans, we do. Youre going to have to alter you. Whoever is going to be racist in the world, you understand they require to go home and look themselves in the mirror and recognize they aint in this world by themselves.
Dyson won a World Series with the Kansas City Royals and played one season in Seattle and two in Arizona before signing a 1 year deal with the Pirates in February. He has discovered a brotherhood in baseball with gamers of various races and citizenships.
” What I desire to say is guy, for that, we attempt our best in being an African American,” Dyson stated. “You know, Im from Mississippi, where I done seen a great deal of racist stuff going on. At the exact same time, Ive got to live life. I cant, you know, go home every night fretted about why they act like that. Why someone would want to be racist toward me at the same time I got to still tell my child how to set about his life properly and not be racist towards nobody no matter how they are towards you.
1. Not an alternative: Dyson showed his funny side when he stated he never thought about pulling out of this season because of covid-19 concerns.
” I got fortunate, guy,” stated Dyson, who hit a career-best 7 home runs last season. In some cases you get an excellent pitch and you do not miss it, and excellent things occur.
” Aint too much out there right now, you know,” Dyson stated. “You d enjoy to explore. But at the very same time, you take what you can. Take the great with the bad and roll with it. Take advantage of it.”
” I do not believe Ive ever hit one off a lefty, man,” stated Dyson, who bats left. “I barely played on lefties. Yeah, its been a while however Im looking forward to when I do. Im gon na enjoy it.”
No homers.
Round tripper: With just 21 career house runs in 10 seasons, Dyson is hardly a power hitter. After striking out three times in Mondays intrasquad game, he struck one over the fence at PNC Park.
JARROD DYSON WALK-OFF HOME RUN.
He had simply 15 profession home runs going into the night.
For contrast, he has 221 profession stolen bases.pic.twitter.com/7zD5VK9IK9
— Sporting News MLB (@sn_mlb) April 10, 2019
In 445 plate appearances and 387 at-bats versus lefties, Dyson has 90 hits, consisting of 11 doubles and 3 triples and has drawn 38 walks and been hit by 7 pitches.
Pirates play-by-play announcer Joe Block raised an interesting statistic: Of Dysons 21 home runs, all of them have come against right-handed pitchers.
In preparing for the 2020 season, new Pirates CF Jarrod Dyson met with reporters and discussed why having Summer Camp at PNC Park is useful for him. -RI pic.twitter.com/oR5UeXvP1d
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I wasnt thinking about opting out,” Dyson said. “I require my cash. I aint gon na leave it on the table if I can go get it.
That was to be anticipated from Dyson, particularly after stating in his first interview at spring training at Pirate City that he signed with the 93-loss Pirates due to the fact that they were his only major-league choice.
3. Things initially: Dyson has used No. 1 with the Royals, Mariners and Diamondbacks, and it has unique meaning to him.
Dyson is wearing No. 6, which came from his predecessor in center field, Starling Marte.
” I dont care about the number, you understand?” Dyson said. “I simply stress over the efficiency and simply doing the best thing for the logo design on the front, making sure I appreciate that too, and also the name on the back.”
Youre the very first to do something,” Dyson said. Its retired, but its retired for a good cause so I cant say much about that. Ive simply got to take whatever number they offer me and roll with it.”
One action more detailed. pic.twitter.com/kaZnQ9mRZF
— Pirates (@Pirates) July 14, 2020
The Pirates retired No. 1 in honor of popular manager Billy Meyer, who holds the suspicious difference of playing for and managing 2 of the worst teams in baseball history. Meyer was a catcher for the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics (36-117) and manager for the 1952 Pirates (42-112).
4. For beginners: Joe Musgrove said on Instagram Live that hes arranged to begin six innings in the exhibition game against Cleveland on Saturday night at PNC Park.
Shelton stated he isnt ready to name an Opening Day starter or expose who will begin the other two exhibition video games without speaking with pitching coach Oscar Marin.
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— Pirates (@Pirates) June 25, 2020
” I dont have any of those chosen,” Shelton stated. I think hes still kind of working through whos going to toss in that. Whatever Oscar desires to set up, well set up and go through it that way.”
If were doing the math, Musgrove also lines up to pitch in the season opener on July 24 at St. Louis.
5. Great for Gonzales: When pitcher Hector Noesi pulled out of the season for household factors, the Pirates chose not to instantly fill his spot on the 60-man roster.
It was with 2020 first-round pick Nick Gonzales when they did. The former New Mexico State shortstop came to the alternate training site in Altoona on Tuesday and took his test for covid-19. Hes awaiting the results prior to he can practice.
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The Pirates signed Gonzales to a $5.4 million perk late last month but declined to include him on the 40-man roster for training camp at PNC Park or to the group training at their Double-A affiliate at Altoonas Peoples Natural Gas Field.
This relocation keeps Gonzales from being idle all summertime, and its one that his father Mike said has Nick “extremely delighted to start.”
” What I desire to say is man, for that, we try our finest in being an African American,” Dyson stated.” I do not desire to be in a world with just black individuals,” Dyson said.” Aint too much out there right now, you understand,” Dyson said.” I got lucky, guy,” stated Dyson, who struck a career-best 7 house runs last season.” I dont think Ive ever hit one off a lefty, guy,” stated Dyson, who bats left.
