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Forgiving John Russell
“The problem with evaluating the present is that sometimes you need events in the future to occur to properly determine the past.” — a wise philosopher…me While the Pirates were… Read more
Some Amazing Symmetry for Numbers Nerds
Check out these standings from Baseball Reference, at the start of Saturday’s games: Each division in the corresponding region (AL East/NL East, AL Central/NL Central, AL West/NL West) has nearly… Read more
Expectations Should Be Fluid
Many times in life, what we expect to happen does not come close to what actually happens. We have to adjust our plans accordingly and move on, whether it is… Read more
Those Who Do Not Learn From History…
The Astros are on the clock for the 1-1 pick in the 2012 draft. They have a new owner and a new General Manager, with both looking to put their… Read more
A Near-Certainty For The 2012 Draft
There’s been a lot of debate lately about who the Pirates should take at the 1-8 position of the 2012 draft. Should they take the light-hitting Marrero, who is a… Read more
How Times Have Changed
While sifting through Fangraphs’ sortable data on Pirates pitchers for a possible upcoming piece, I got all the way back to the 1993 Pittsburgh Pirates’ staff. There was a name… Read more
West Virginia Has A Power Hitting OF After All
If I told you at the start of the 2012 season that a West Virginia Power corner OF had a triple slash line of .304/.351/.528 (879 OPS, 224 ISO), you would be… Read more
The Rise of The Altoona Four
Like any good superhero trilogy, the first movie introduces the viewer to the heroes. By the end of the movie, the team is united and ready to fight evil. However,… Read more
This Is Not Fantasy Baseball
I’m a recovering addict. (Hi, Kevin.) I’ve been clean for 4 years now. I was addicted to…fantasy baseball and football. In my leagues, there was always a guy that would… Read more
The Encouraging Attendance Numbers
Heading into Friday night’s game, the Pirates had played 9 home games in 2012. Their average attendance in those 9 games (tied for fewest in MLB with Seattle) was 22,577,… Read more