Tabata was quietly productive at the plate in 2013, batting .282/.342/.429 despite the Pirates playing their home games in pitcher-friendly PNC. That line translates to a well above-average 119 OPS+, ...

Try the Tabata protocol on your own with this four-exercise workout from Equinox Fitness Clubs. The sequence includes strength, cardiovascular, core moves and plyometrics, for an all-over workout.

Tabata. These three simple rhythmic syllables when uttered by a personal trainer can make a person sweat with nervous anticipation. And the nervous sweating will be followed by lots of actual sweating ...

Less than one year ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates gave a six-year extension to Jose Tabata with several option years tacked onto the end. The idea was that if Tabata became a useful regular, he'd be ...