Could you have asked for a better opening day at PNC Park?
The sun was shining, the stadium was filled to capacity, and the Pirates came away with an 11-5 thwomping of the Los Angeles Dodgers, their fourth straight opening day victory.
Oh, to have competitive baseball back in the ‘Burgh! Well, we got that for at least a day, and there was plenty to like about what transpired on the diamond of PNC Park yesterday, as well as some not-so-great things. Let’s take a look.
The Good
Garrett Jones
Where do we begin? This guy had so many lofty expectations thrust upon him by the Pittsburgh public after his stellar 2009 season (21 home runs in just 82 games) that you began to think that there’s no way this guy could possibly live up to them, right? Wrong.
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Bucco Blog: A Lot To Like From Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day
Posted: 6th April 2010 by Dave Serkoch in MLBComments Off on Bucco Blog: A Lot To Like From Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day