NameIsRobertPaulson said:
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I will accept you are from Pittsburgh. I cannot that you are a baseball fan.
McCutchen is rated as one of the top young players in baseball, Garrett Jones is as well. Walker is one of the better second basemen in the NL central. Honestly, the pirates will probably win 85 games thumis year.
Hehehe, thats funny. I think (i wanna say know, but I dont think I have future sight yet), that we'll go under 500 once again, for 20 losing seasons. You cant build a team around crap pitching (because in reality it is, and the guy we picked up from the yankees isnt there to be a major pitcher, he's far too old to be doing that), and three bats in the weakest division of the conference (because you cant look me in the face and tell me now that the brewers have lost fielder and the cards pojuls that thy'll be as potent. already those two losses are being billed as the pirates saving grace and could maybe get them a division win).
Walker can play (and dont get me wrong, I like the guy. Hes got the heart to play and is the only one that seems to have any life when tits go up), but hes hardly a great batter, and certainly not one you advertise as the big bat. McCutchen i said is good, but again, this is the weakest division, and he wouldnt shine as bright on most of the other teams. and Id idnt mention Garrett, but youre right hes good. which is why its only a matter of time before he and mccutchen are traded away, and im sure walker will go too.
Being a pirates fan isnt about looking at your best players, cause they have a habit of disappearing. if wilson hadnt been the face of the pirates to pittsbugh, he would have went too. and looking at what the rest we have, im not impressed at all.
and youre right, im not a baseball fan. I'll admit it. i dont have faith in the buccos, and never will. Not as long as the current ownership keeps them. Im an oakland fan despite never being to oakland, and thats only cause when i was asked to pick a baseball team in school i picked them cause they matched our school colours. Im a hockey fan, have been since 95, so i know adversity a team can go through, watching the Pens struggle. but the Pirates dont even make the attempt.