One of the many drawbacks of following a team as bad as the Pirates is knowing that things aren’t likely to turn around anytime soon. I tend to be a bit more optimistic than most, though, so I truly believe some of the key pieces are in place to turn the Bucs into contenders in the not-too-distant future.
Those pieces include some young prospects such as Nick Gonzales, Liover Peguero, Oneil Cruz and pitchers Quinn Priester, Brennan Malone, Tahnaj Thomas and Carmen Mlodzinski. And I’m also a believer in Ben Cherington, Steve Sanders and the staff they’re building at 115 Federal St.