Brandon Lowe was grateful for the matchups he had against the Rays down in Florida this spring. He had the opportunity to catch up with former teammates and get past the weird feeling of playing against them while wearing another uniform.
Now that he's going up against them in regular season games that actually matter, there's only one thing on Lowe's mind.
“I think the biggest thing is just having a good game and getting the win," said Lowe, who went 3 for 5 with two doubles, including one that scored two runs in the eighth inning of the Pirates' 5-1 win over the Rays tonight here at PNC Park. "It might be a little tiny bit sweeter coming against the Rays but we have a common goal in this clubhouse and it doesn’t really matter who we’re facing. As long as we play a good baseball game and come out on top, we’re happy.”
Up until this year, the Rays organization is the only one Lowe has ever known. He played eight major-league seasons in Tampa and built relationships and a brotherhood with each of his teammates over that time. There's an obvious appreciation for that. But Lowe's allegiances lie elsewhere now.
“Right now, my brothers are in here," Lowe said. "When we step in between the lines, they’re my competitors and we’re out there to win.”
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Lowe comes through against former team
Brandon Lowe was grateful for the matchups he had against the Rays down in Florida this spring. He had the opportunity to catch up with former teammates and get past the weird feeling of playing against them while wearing another uniform.
Now that he's going up against them in regular season games that actually matter, there's only one thing on Lowe's mind.
“I think the biggest thing is just having a good game and getting the win," said Lowe, who went 3 for 5 with two doubles, including one that scored two runs in the eighth inning of the Pirates' 5-1 win over the Rays tonight here at PNC Park. "It might be a little tiny bit sweeter coming against the Rays but we have a common goal in this clubhouse and it doesn’t really matter who we’re facing. As long as we play a good baseball game and come out on top, we’re happy.”
Up until this year, the Rays organization is the only one Lowe has ever known. He played eight major-league seasons in Tampa and built relationships and a brotherhood with each of his teammates over that time. There's an obvious appreciation for that. But Lowe's allegiances lie elsewhere now.
“Right now, my brothers are in here," Lowe said. "When we step in between the lines, they’re my competitors and we’re out there to win.”
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