Posted on February 25, 2026 by davidbloom
Early on in the baseball career of Barry Bonds, he was known as one of the Pittsburgh Pirates Killer B’s. With the numbers Bonds was putting up on scoreboards throughout Major League Baseball for the Pirates in the early 90’s , he won two National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, and was proving […]
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Posted on February 20, 2026 by davidbloom
Those poor Pirates. From Sean Burnett to Brad Lincoln. A long history of pitchers taken in the first round with arm troubles. A wise tip for here on out. Don’t waste a high draft pick every year on a pitcher. You can still find good arms in the lower rounds. Go with the safer picks. […]
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Posted on February 2, 2026 by davidbloom
Every season as the year approaches we look forward to the players on the rise from the minors league ranks who could have an impact. Sometimes, the experts get it right on the top Rookies and sometimes a player come out of nowhere to surprise.
For example, take the case of Jason Bay. Not […]
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Posted on January 18, 2026 by davidbloom
It was last season that Adam LaRoche really put it together with his bat. It was his first year of full time duty after sharing the position for two years in a platoon situation at first base with Julio Franco. He had been known as a player who would hit for average in […]
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