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Originally Posted by Nick Soulis

PITTSBURGH PIRATES







Manager: Chuck Tanner
Park: PNC Park
Hall of Famers:
5 World Championships, 9 Pennants, and 14 Playoff Appearances

Starting Lineup (162 game averages)
C- Smoky Burgess (.294, 12, 94)
1B- Willie Stargell (.281, 33, 106) HOF
2B- Bill Mazeroski (.260, 10, 64) HOF
SS- Honus Wagner (.327, 6, 100) HOF
3B- Pie Traynor (.320, 5, 106) HOF
RF- Roberto Clemente (.318, 16, 87) HOF
CF- Paul Waner (.333, 7, 83) HOF
LF- Ralph Kiner (.279, 41, 112) HOF
DH- Dave Parker (.289, 22, 98)

Pitchers
Babe Adams (16-11, 2.76)
Deacon Phillipe (19-11, 2.59)
Doug Drabek (13-12, 3.73)
John Candelaria (13-9, 3.33)

Closer
Kent Tekulve (6-6, 2.85, 12 SV)

An excellent team thanks to their 100 plus year history the Pirates are quietly one of the stronger teams in the National League. The lineup is amazing with the likes of Clemete, Kiner, and yes of course Honus Wagner who may have been the best shortstop to ever play. With all the hitting it will come down to the way this team pitches, Drabek and Canderlaria cant be overmatched and need to provide quality innings. There is much hope in Pittsburgh.

Prediction: 4th

Don't forget Paul "Big Poison" Waner's little bro....Lloyd "Little Poison" Waner(CF). These two have more hits(5,611--3,152 Paul....2,456 Lloyd) than ANY other brother combo..including the 3 Alous or the 3 DiMaggios.