1. 07-02-13 12:14 PM #36
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    Quote Originally Posted by italianbandit View Post
    http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-d...r-it-can-last/

    Good read on Pirates. Author's prediction is that they play .500 ball second half.

    500 ball is gona be more then enough
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  2. 07-02-13 12:19 PM #37
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    Quote Originally Posted by gcd8 View Post
    if i was a pirates fan i would be happy if they finish the season above .500 u know they are going to struggle 2nd half of year, the cards win nl central and the reds finish 2nd, pirates finish 3rd and out of the post season only question is will they be above .500
    we really think they are going 29-52 the 2nd half the year, thats would it would take to finish under 500

    as a long time pirate fan im going to be massively disappointed if they dont make the wild card at least. they can play sub 500 ball and still get the 2nd wild card spot
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  3. 07-05-13 02:58 PM #38
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    interesting blurb I just read

    The club apparently also is becoming a hit nationwide. While it might be premature to affix the label America's Team, the Pirates were No. 2 in MLB in apparel sales for the week ending Tuesday, according to Fanatics.com, an online retailer of officially licensed sports merchandise. The company reported a 50 percent increase in sales from the previous week, the largest among the 30 big league teams, with especially strong sales in New York and California.

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  4. 07-05-13 03:16 PM #39
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    They don't have enough hitting.
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  5. 07-05-13 07:13 PM #40
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    interesting blurb I just read

    The club apparently also is becoming a hit nationwide. While it might be premature to affix the label America's Team, the Pirates were No. 2 in MLB in apparel sales for the week ending Tuesday, according to Fanatics.com, an online retailer of officially licensed sports merchandise. The company reported a 50 percent increase in sales from the previous week, the largest among the 30 big league teams, with especially strong sales in New York and California.

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    Reason being for the sales is the color black.
    Proven fact that black colored apparel sells like no other color.
    That's why the Mets went to a black jersey, so did a lot of other teams.
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  6. 07-05-13 07:17 PM #41
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    Reason being for the sales is the color black.
    Proven fact that black colored apparel sells like no other color.
    That's why the Mets went to a black jersey, so did a lot of other teams.
    because the pirates just added black in their color scheme?
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  7. 07-05-13 07:19 PM #42
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    Quote Originally Posted by InTheDrink View Post
    because the pirates just added black in their color scheme?
    Don't be a wise ass Drinker. lol
    No they have been black forever, point is if they wore green, the sales would not be as high.
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  8. 07-05-13 07:28 PM #43
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    Don't be a wise ass Drinker. lol
    No they have been black forever, point is if they wore green, the sales would not be as high.


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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    Don't be a wise ass Drinker. lol
    No they have been black forever, point is if they wore green, the sales would not be as high.
    nasher thats just what i do

    of course but im just saying its not the only reason they're popular all of a sudden

    white sox going black years ago had to be the biggest boom in one team's sales ever
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    Quote Originally Posted by InTheDrink View Post
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    Hey now !
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  13. 10-01-13 08:02 PM #48
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    Definitely a dark horse

    They could do it
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  14. 10-01-13 08:04 PM #49
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  15. 10-01-13 08:52 PM #50
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    solid team, yea i agree they go far into this post season. winning the world series may be asking too much but you never know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cyclone22 View Post
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