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<t>426463767F7364727A110 wrote: ST in full swing, a number of games televised and pretty much crickets around here. Any concerns? Too soon to say? My biggest concern is the K's, and not one single breakout guy like Castillo last season. Brubaker and Hill looked good. Keller looks like Old Keller. <b...

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<t>163037222B2730262E450 wrote: One day until the First Spring Training game. Here are the illustrious Pirates who have worn number 1:<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Bill Baker, Bill Salkeld, Dixie Howell. No one qualified to be the best to wear number 1.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Number 1 was retired in 1954 ...

<t>6A66673C353C34393E213B0C0 wrote: How many photos of McCutchen, Coonelly, and BOB did we see a few years ago until there were no more Andrews in them?<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Everybody's best friends until it's time to pay up.<br/> That is true, but in my opinion, and I have no knowledge, I believe...

<t>55737461686473656D060 wrote: Just when I thought some of the previous numbers were tough to choose, number three was the closest. Elbie Fletcher had the highest Pirates career WAR, and received MVP votes and was an All Star. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Richie Hebner of course was a main cog in the Pi...

<t>537572676E6275636B000 wrote: Five days until the first Spring Training game. Here are the illustrious Pirates who have worn number 5:<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Oad Swigert, Elbie Fletcher, Pete Coscarart, Hank Greenberg, Ed Stevens, Jack Phillips, Tony Bartirome, Dick Hall, Preston Ward, Buddy Pritc...

<t>765057424B4750464E250 wrote: Another tough choice between Burgess, Pena, and Marte. I went strictly by WAR, all of them were indeed top notch Pirates. Of course, Stennett and Merced had huge contributions as Bucs in their day too, and certainly not forgotten. <br/> All worthy of consideration. I ...

<t>6F6362393039313C3B243E090 wrote: I'm not sick of him and hope he stays, but who was better him or Jason Bay?  He's good but not the superstar.  <br/> I think Reynolds could be on the brink of superstardom. A switch-hitter with power who was a .300+ hitter at every minor league level. In his first...

<t>1D3B3C29202C3B2D254E0 wrote: Here's a good one, speaking of saying the right things. BC says "the door is always open."  What the heck does that mean?<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Means little when no real movement since the other side's public trade request.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> "The door's closed b...