Happy New Year, Pittsburgh Pirates fan! Now that we are officially in 2018, Spring Training keeps inching closer and closer.
In fact, we are just 44 days away from pitchers and catchers reporting to Bradenton for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Just six measly weeks stand between Pirate fans and the start of Spring Training.
Currently, utility man Chris Bostick wears number 44 for the Pirates. In 32 Major League plate appearances last season Bostick owned a .405 on-base percentage, .351 wOBA, 116 wRC+, and a 0.2 fWAR.
Whenever Pirate fans think of the number 44, however, they probably think of the man who wore it for the previous six seasons left-handed relief pitcher Tony Watson wore 44 for the Pittsburgh Pirates.