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The great Sally Wiggin reminded me of this via a Twitter comment this morning.  Myron Cope’s Pirates Can’t Touch This Video.  The man was way ahead of his time.

What Happens To Brad Lincoln

WHYGAVS wonders aloud (kinda) what happens to BL now that the Bucs have acquired James McDonald and Kevin Correia.  He may not even be the best starter in AAA Indy at this point.

Bucs Sign Hanrahan To Deal

One year, $1.4 million bucks and you have yourself a closer.

Madonna sporting her 79 Bucs World Champs shirt.  We are fam-i-lee indeed.  via the unstoppable PSAMP and Sheena Beaston

Madonna sporting her 79 Bucs World Champs shirt.  We are fam-i-lee indeed.  via the unstoppable PSAMP and Sheena Beaston

Officially Licensed Toast And Silly Bands

Who buys this crap anyway? 

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The Life and Times of Zach Duke

Nice write-up of Zach Duke’s quick rise and meteoric fall to some level far below mediocrity for the Pirates over 5+ years. 

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WHYGAVS: The 'A' Word

Pat Lackey nails it again, dissecting the Pirates on-the-field accountability and why the word means little when no better positional options exist. 

Responding To Mondesi's House

A wonderful post by Matt Bandi on the rebuilding of the Bucs

"You look at the top five in their order now and, all of a sudden, they can wreak some real havoc. - Jim Tracy, current Rockies manager and former Bucs skipper"

http://www.postgazette.com/pg/10222/1078940-63.stm

Bumblebee Mania

An amazingly in-depth look at the 77-84 Pirates uniforms, known as the “Bumblebee Period”