You gotta love offense. The 75 Pirates are nothing but offense. Even the No. 8 batter is hitting well over .300. Power through position 7.
Lessons learned so far: Don't get too fancy on the base-running. These guys score runs the hard way -- one hit at a time. And there are plenty of those. What a Murderer's Row: Oliver, Stargell, Zisk and Parker. Stennett, Sanguillen, Hebner, and Taveras are no slouches. What we lack is A-grade pitching. We'll see how this plays out over the course of the season.
On the downside, they have struggled so far against quality pitching, namely Seaver (NYM) and Gibson (STL).
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| 11 Games in. The Cardinals could contend this year. |
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| Bob Gibson opens up against the Pirates. |
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| 1st and Third. Taveras at the plate. |
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| Ducks on the Pond for Kirkpatrick. He whiffs. |
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| With a man on, Zisk homers. It's the Pirate way. |
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