Buyers

For the first time in more years than I care to think about, the Pittsburgh Pirates hit the trading season differently.
It has been way too many years of "who can we trade?" and watching some of the best players go to other teams so that other teams may win their divisions.
This year the Pirates are not looking to sell, they are looking to buy! They sit, halfway through the season, tied for first place. They are facing tough teams like the Cardinals and the Braves and are holding their own.
Is this the year of the Buccos?

I believe...
I believe...

I BELIEVE!!!

I hate this time of year

It is baseball trading season and I really do hate it. Every day I go, with trepidation, to the MLB website. Every day I hope that I will not find stupid news about how my favorite team has traded away another good player for some minor league players as we "build for the future".
Who cares about the future? I want a team that can stay together for an entire season and do their darndest to win their division! I want things NOW, not next year or five years down the road. NOW! *sigh*
Being a baseball fan can be tough when you have idiots in the front office that have been building for the future for the past 17 years and still haven't gotten it right :(