I think it makes sense that they didn’t retire Bonds’s number until Bonds himself was officially retired, but you’d have to think they’ll go there sooner or later.
Go back and read the first 3 400+ comment threads regarding Paul Maholm
Then, if you haven’t shot yourself in the face yet, start on the 2008 draft, the Alonso/Rizzo trades, and A.J. Burnett. We all turned on each other shortly after the first week of January.
Epic win.
Kosstic518 - February 19, 2012 via mobile
Gerrit Cole
has the shoulders of a man that could throw complete game, after complete game, after complete game. Dude is thick up top.
bosten7 - February 19, 2012 via mobile
+1
FusilliJerry88 - February 19, 2012
call him "Hoss"
white angus - February 19, 2012
Slightly
creepy.
McCutchenIsTheTruth - February 19, 2012
YES
FusilliJerry88 - February 19, 2012
never understood the ridicolous jersey numbers
#75, #61, #99 ??
I’m sure there are better choices available..
FusilliJerry88 - February 19, 2012
we have 10 numbers retired
plus the 25 get 1st pick, plus coaches.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates#Retired_numbers
karreemofwheat - February 19, 2012
Yep.
Everybody on the 40-man is in camp, plus 19 NRIs, plus nine members of the coaching staff, plus ten retired numbers.
That’s a total of 78 people who need different numbers, out of a total of 99 possibilities.
Vlad - February 19, 2012
Technically 100, I guess, if you count 00.
Vlad - February 19, 2012
Or just rock
the 100. Someone did that for WVU back in the day. Can’t remember who.
McCutchenIsTheTruth - February 19, 2012
Should be 12 retired
Can’t believe we never retired Barry Bonds and Bobby Bonilla’s number.
Bradley James McEachern - February 19, 2012
I think it makes sense that they didn’t retire Bonds’s number until Bonds himself was officially retired, but you’d have to think they’ll go there sooner or later.
Vlad - February 20, 2012
took them almost 70 years to retire Paul Waner's
gorillagogo - February 20, 2012
And poor Arky Vaughan’s still isn’t retired for him.
(For most of his career, he wore #21, which of course is retired for Clemente.)
Vlad - February 20, 2012
and you gotta remember the fact that theres alot more players than the 40 man roster there in camp
rinsana11 - February 19, 2012
Some of them are personal choices, I believe. I suspect Owens asked for 99.
Thunder - February 19, 2012
yep
and I believe he would be the first #99 in Pirates history if he makes the club
white angus - February 19, 2012
Is Rudy Owens attempting to adopt the “Wild Thing Rick Vaughn” persona? The skull and crossbones frames will play really well for this franchise…
Bucko - February 19, 2012
And that guy's a perfectly reliable human
Wouldn’t it be better if Owens became Charlie Sheen? Not from a baseball standpoint; from a purely entertainment view.
SuperBaes - February 19, 2012
Winning!
maguro - February 19, 2012
I saw Charlie Sheen live last year
When he was preforming in DC, best show I ever attended.
Bradley James McEachern - February 19, 2012
I'd ask for 99.
Best number ever.
IAPiratesFan - February 19, 2012
Partial to 69, myself.
bucdaddy - February 19, 2012
And seldom
has comma placement been so important.
bucdaddy - February 19, 2012
bwahahahaha
but if you could, ya would
white angus - February 19, 2012
As George Carlin said
about his dog strolling into the room and licking its balls in front of company:
“If I could do that, I’d never leave the house.”
bucdaddy - February 20, 2012
You should see the jersey-number situation at minor-league camp.
Charlie Wilmoth - February 19, 2012
Thank God
This offseason has been way too long.
SuperBaes - February 19, 2012
+1
McCutchenIsTheTruth - February 19, 2012
I disagree it has been too short
Feels like yesturday David Freese was hitting a GWHR in the WS and Burger King Fielder was a Brewer.
Bradley James McEachern - February 19, 2012
Go back and read the first 3 400+ comment threads regarding Paul Maholm
Then, if you haven’t shot yourself in the face yet, start on the 2008 draft, the Alonso/Rizzo trades, and A.J. Burnett. We all turned on each other shortly after the first week of January.
SuperBaes - February 20, 2012
Believe me I have probally read every comment regarding Maholm
Since it went down and it still feels short. I remember everyone turning on each other and WTM and Thunder were leading the way. Fun times!!
Bradley James McEachern - February 20, 2012
You're a better man than me
I had to take a break, step back, and hug loved ones instead of commenting/reading more comments this offseason.
SuperBaes - February 20, 2012
Great photo
And let’s go bucs! Can’t wait to start the game threads.
CO_Bucs - February 19, 2012
can't help wondering
what Ray is saying to them all.
pittschamps - February 20, 2012 via mobile
the press seems to think it would be better if we went out and short ourselves.
Me I’m for wasting their time
BostonBuc - February 20, 2012
oops shot ughh
BostonBuc - February 20, 2012
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