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canaan wrote:Bioshock wrote:Wouldn't be caught dead at PNC Park on opening day or any day for that matter. Refuse to give this joke franchise my money.
you are one bad mammajamma
FreeCandy44 wrote:Where would one find a Burnett Jersey in dahn tahn?
Rocco wrote:The rotation is questionable. The bullpen looks like it may be a disaster.
Rocco wrote:The rotation is questionable. The bullpen looks like it may be a disaster.
Troy Loney wrote:Rocco wrote:The rotation is questionable. The bullpen looks like it may be a disaster.
I think the bullpen will be adequate, the rotation looks like there's more uncertainty/chance for disaster.
Troy Loney wrote:Rocco wrote:The rotation is questionable. The bullpen looks like it may be a disaster.
I think the bullpen will be adequate, the rotation looks like there's more uncertainty/chance for disaster.
ulf wrote:If the Pirates have done anything well, it's been putting together good bullpens. I'm not overly optimistic about it but we'll see.
Loaf31 wrote:Switched my seats this year. Went from 3rd base to 1st base line. Can't wait for Opening Day...
Sunday is going to be 58 and sunny and Monday is 45 with rain/snow mix....hopefully that changes
ulf wrote:If the Pirates have done anything well, it's been putting together good bullpens. I'm not overly optimistic about it but we'll see.
If the Nationals aren't the best team on paper, I'd like to nominate the Cincinnati Reds, even though they're trying to dance in the outfield with three left feet. The lineup is mostly deep -- made worse by Dusty Baker's insistence on batting Zack Cozart second -- and the rotation and bullpen are both among the best in the league.
The St. Louis Cardinals aren't that far behind, short in the middle infield but deep in the outfield, rotation, and bullpen, where potential replacement starters Trevor Rosenthal and Joe Kelly will start the season.
I would have had the Brewers sub-.500 before they signed Kyle Lohse, and I still think they have a higher collapse potential than any of the other teams I've projected to have winning records, with a strong lineup but big questions in the bullpen and no great options if they have to replace a starter.
The Chicago Cubs are an unbalanced team, but I'm cautiously optimistic about their rotation; they could also deal Matt Garza or Alfonso Soriano midyear, making the team worse than this projection would indicate.
The Pittsburgh Pirates look like a mediocre offense with a very weak pitching staff, desperate for a big breakout from Starling Marte or Travis Snider, or a huge impact from Gerrit Cole midyear, none of which seems that likely from here.
The Pittsburgh Pirates look like a mediocre offense with a very weak pitching staff, desperate for a big breakout from Starling Marte or Travis Snider, or a huge impact from Gerrit Cole midyear, none of which seems that likely from here.
pfim wrote:The Pittsburgh Pirates look like a mediocre offense with a very weak pitching staff, desperate for a big breakout from Starling Marte or Travis Snider, or a huge impact from Gerrit Cole midyear, none of which seems that likely from here.
Can't say I disagree. The team hasn't added anyone of substance, they're looking for improvement strictly from who was on the roster last year. Doesn't sound like a recipe for success.
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