Hope Springs Eternal

I know I say this every year but I can't resist. THEPIRATESHAVEAREALLYGOODTEAMTHISYEARANDITHINKTHEYMIGHTWIN75GAMES. Sorry I had to get that out of my system. Even in this big market era of baseball, there is something magical about this time of year for every fan. I think it's great that two of the oldest National League franchises will be kicking things off today. Once again this year I will be chatting live in the comments during the Pirates/Dodgers opener at 1:30 PM EST. Feel free to join me...

Bucs Open Season

The Pirates haven't had a winning season since I was 16. They haven't been in a pennant race since '97. As a cynical Succos fan I'm not holding my breath but I will say they have a good young team and might hover close to 80 wins. But I say that every spring. I'll be watching the Bucs/Cards game and chatting live in the comments if anyone wants to join me...