by jestor92 » Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:35 am
I've been a Pirate fan most of my life (29 years young) and this year has been absolutely fun. Can't say I saw them winning at the beginning of the season with what looked like disappointing pickups in Barmes, Barnett, and Barajas. Barmes and Barajas have looked like failures basically since signing (aside from Hot May/June from Barajas, and yesterday's grandslam from Barmes), but Burnett has looked like the Florida Marlins Aj Burnett of old and that's great to see the Bucs finally get lucky on a salary dump like that. A lot of fans are talking of playoffs...I'll be satisfied with the season if/when they break 82 wins.
Also can't wait until 9/19 as I'm going to be in Pittsburgh to see them take on the Brewers.