Pirates
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Midweek Musings
This could be the year the Pittsburgh Pirates break their 20-year old postseason drought. It will most certainly be the year they break their 20-year run of finishing below .500. Break the Curse of Sid Bream 's Slide…
A.J. Burnett and Things Fall Apart
Courtesy of something called DeckersDelight on the burgeoning /baseball subreddit, we get an Opening Day gif for the ages , starring the Pittsburgh Pirates' A.J. Burnett and his resin bag. Is it rosin bag? Or, resin…
2011 MLB Attendance Trends
The last time we took a look at Baseball-Reference 's nifty " 2010 vs. 2011 Attendance " page, the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays had the most improved attendance, while crowds for the LA Dodgers and Seattle…
Respecting Honus Wagner
One hundred years ago, Honus Wagner was a 37-year old shortstop on the Pittsburgh Pirates. He would still be very productive for a couple of more years. No doubt the Yankees are hoping their 37-year old shortstop, Derek…
Pirates Manager: The Before Picture
Some of you may have seen this in Jason Stark's NL Central report card article . We don't agree that " when all a team does is pretty much stand pat, it's grade needs to reflect that. " The Reds were a good young team.…
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