Recent Trades Should Have Pittsburgh Pirate Fans Rethinking McLouth Outrage

Growing up, the Pittsburgh Pirates were really good. They were always good and they were in the playoffs. Besides Barry Bonds who was the anchor of the teams, his notable teammates also included Bobby Bonilla, Andy Van Slyke, Jeff King, Al Martin, Tim Wakefield, and Doug Drabek.

I remember the 1992 playoffs for example when the Pirates who should have went to the World Series to face the Toronto Blue Jays, lost in seven games to the Atlanta Braves. I was a Bonds fan and while I couldn't afford a Barry Bonds bat, I had his name written on an old plastic bat in black marker to show my affiliation.

One of the particular playoff games, Bonds hit a home run and the Pirates went up 8-0 on the Braves. My dad, always one to like a winner, was going crazy watching the game on ...

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