I know there aren't many Pirate fans left, but I've been fan forever and its baseball, who doesn't love baseball. Now the team won't be great this year, but it looks like we finally got a GM who is atleast trying to build a legitimate team. No more one year rent-a-player, past thier prime FA's just to fill a roster spot(Jeremy Beer-Nutz). It seems we finally have some prospects and young players who, if we manage to keep, could help team end the losing streak. Guys like Alvarez, Tabata, McCutchen, Alderson, Lincoln.
Now I know they won't all play for Buccos this year, and not all of them will be a top tier talent, but its an improvement over previous years. I would love to see the Pirates actually have a half decent team. They don't hafta win the division, just play meaningful games past the month of August.
Hard to talk baseball here in pgh, atleast for me. Everytime I bring it up, people get so negative about it. Now I understand that 17 straight losing seasons will wear on you. I just try to point out that it looks like team finally pointed in right direction. Yet all I hear is they will never be good again, we will just trade them all away, Owner don't care bout winning,etc.
I figured I would start a thread about the Pirates here so I could atleast hear some talk about the Pirates without the biased hate I always hear. They will struggle this year at times, and I know they will lose more than they win, but I'm lookin for improvements this year, nothing more.
Improvement doesn't hafta be about wins/losses either. Its the little things that frustrate me, Fuundamentals. Getting a guy home from third with less than 2 outs, advancing a baserunner without a hit. Maybe a pitcher who can atleast be a guy who is consistent. The type pitcher who may not be an ace, but can consistently give you 6+ solid innings to give bullpen rest here and there.
Sorry bout long post, kinda venting a lil bit, but also wanted to start a Pirates thread. Probably won't see alot of posts in here this year but I know that atleast I will follow the Pirates and update it from time to time.
I'll give my opinions of roster and what I think we have/don't have going for us this year in a few days. Besides the obvious where's the power in our lineup question.
Now I know they won't all play for Buccos this year, and not all of them will be a top tier talent, but its an improvement over previous years. I would love to see the Pirates actually have a half decent team. They don't hafta win the division, just play meaningful games past the month of August.
Hard to talk baseball here in pgh, atleast for me. Everytime I bring it up, people get so negative about it. Now I understand that 17 straight losing seasons will wear on you. I just try to point out that it looks like team finally pointed in right direction. Yet all I hear is they will never be good again, we will just trade them all away, Owner don't care bout winning,etc.
I figured I would start a thread about the Pirates here so I could atleast hear some talk about the Pirates without the biased hate I always hear. They will struggle this year at times, and I know they will lose more than they win, but I'm lookin for improvements this year, nothing more.
Improvement doesn't hafta be about wins/losses either. Its the little things that frustrate me, Fuundamentals. Getting a guy home from third with less than 2 outs, advancing a baserunner without a hit. Maybe a pitcher who can atleast be a guy who is consistent. The type pitcher who may not be an ace, but can consistently give you 6+ solid innings to give bullpen rest here and there.
Sorry bout long post, kinda venting a lil bit, but also wanted to start a Pirates thread. Probably won't see alot of posts in here this year but I know that atleast I will follow the Pirates and update it from time to time.
I'll give my opinions of roster and what I think we have/don't have going for us this year in a few days. Besides the obvious where's the power in our lineup question.
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