Pittsburgh Pirates owner Bob Nutting looked over the $10 million renovation of McKechnie Field -- the team's spring training home -- and took a moment to marvel at how far the franchise has come since he took over five years ago. "Our progress in Bradenton really reflects where we're at as an organization," Nutting said during a sneak preview of the facility's facelift, which will officially be unveiled in an intrasquad game on Friday. It took contractors four months to construct the new boardwalk that runs behind the entire outfield, add 2,000 additional seats and introduce a cascade of amenities. Nutting's team may have about that much time to prove it's ready to take the next step forward. Though the owner stressed he's focused on the club's long-term development, he acknowledged it's time for the long-floundering Pirates to end 20 years of losing in 2013. "We're in a position now we've got to make a run, we've got to push the chips in early in the season," Nutting said. Read more http://espn.go.com/mlb/spring2013/s...pittsburgh-pirates-contend-world-series-title
