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Another choice that felt pretty obvious, given the historical importance of the Grays. With my favorite picture of Honus Wagner already in rotation, I looked for images of the “We Are Family” Pirates of 1979, eventually settling for a young Willie Stargell.
Forbes Field (45,000) HR: .814 | BA: 1.045 | |
Three Rivers Stadium (37,971) HR: .865| BA: 1.012 | |
NBT Bank Park (32,000) HR: .959| BA: 1.009 | |
Durham Athletic Park (36,500) HR: 1.076 | BA: 1.024 |
2000: 4th, .448.
2001 Projections
As of the end of Spring Training.
C | Josh Gibson Del Crandall | Rick Ferrell Peaches Graham Terry Kennedy | Cam Carreón El Tappe Tim Thompson | Earl Grace Black Swihart Tom Terrell Hobie Landrith |
1B | Mike Epstein Nap Lajoie | Ed Kranepool | Tony Muser Santiago Rosario Daryle Ward | Tim Harkness |
2B | Davey Johnson Jeff Kent Rennie Stennett | Ryan Theriot Bill Mazeroski Eric McNair | Lew Fonseca | |
SS | Honus Wagner Rey Sánchez | Jack Wilson Omar Vizquel Dick Groat | Khalil Greene Paul Janish | JJ Hardy Dick Schofield Swede Carlstrom liover peguero Bobby Wheelock |
3B | Chris Sabo | Freddie Lindstrom | Pedro Feliz Brock Holt Bill Sudakis | judy johnson Howard Johnson Steve Hertz |
OF | Rick Reichardt Willie Stargell Andrew McCutchen Roberto Clemente Andy Van Slyke Owen Wilson | Goose Goslin Max Carey Paul Waner Jason Bourgeois Lloyd Waner dave hoskins Judge McCredie | Mark Quinn Darren Lewis Willie Tasby Mike Shannon | ralph kiner Starling Marte Ken Harrelson Harvey Hendrick José Guillén |
SP | Bob Friend Francisco Liriano Carlos Zambrano Ray Brown Billy Pierce | Cliff Lee Hal Carlson Bartolo Colón Brickyard Kennedy Earl Hamilton | John Candelaria Catfish Hunter Trevor Cahill Carlos Pulido Jim Nash | Clayton Kershaw Pink Hawley ping gardner Casey Hageman gary lucas |
RP | Josh Lindblom Rick Ownbey Michael Jackson | Dave Hoskins Babe Adams Virgil Barnes Barney Pelty Ervin Santana | Ricardo Rincón Frank Arellanes Bill Fischer Moose Haas Adam Eaton Russ Kemmerer | Arodys Vizcaíno Mychal Givens Harry Kelley Lee Stange Joe Callahan Chris Zachary |
UP | Dave Giusti Daniel Hudson Doug Drabek | Corey Kluber Al Worthington Iván Nova Syl Johnson Luke Hochevar | Tom Underwood Charles Nagy Larry Pape Vern Law Bob Knepper | johnny morrison Heatcliff Slocumb Frank Linzy Roberto Rodríguez Brandon Backe Sarge Connally Kevin Gausman nip winters |
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