The Pittsburgh Pirates have been trying.
For 17 years, they've been trying to get back to the playoffs, the World Series, and even to respectable status in the sports world.
They've been trying, and they've been failing.
Whether or not it was a huge mistake for Bob Nutting to make his now infamous "dynasty" comment a few weeks ago is not as important as this question:
Could he be right?
Before you stop reading, comment on my insanity, and move on, understand that I am not predicting the Pirates to even win 82 games this season let alone start a string of World Series victories that just might trigger the apocalypse.
I do see this team, however, winning 70-75 games this season.
I know the arguments against that. The payroll is projecting in the mid-$30s, incredibly low for a major league fr ...
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Pittsburgh Pirates: Patient Approach Should Begin to Pay Off
Posted: 5th March 2010 by Nick DeWitt in MLBComments Off on Pittsburgh Pirates: Patient Approach Should Begin to Pay Off