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Ah, the Pirates. The team of my father’s youth, now known more for trading away talent than anything else you are the quintessential farm system for other teams that win. Those screaming foul regarding the state of baseball’s current economics often point to your ineptitude.  I have a love/hate relationship with you.

Manager: If you are a religious person, manager John Russell deserves your prayers. There is no way his coaching acumen can be determined based on his wins and losses over the last two years. Poor guy has been tied to the driver’s seat of baseball version of the Titanic. No, that’s too kind; the Titanic had some money put into it.