The Penguins Could Learn a Thing or Two from…the Pirates?!?
I was reading an article on the Tribune-Review the other day about the Pittsburgh Pirates. Check that…our first-place Pirates…when I came upon a passage that struck a chord.
“The Pirates believe the energy inside their clubhouse is contagious, with a combination of veteran leadership and young talent sparking their turnaround,” wrote Kevin Gorman.
Indeed, thanks largely to the tireless efforts of general manager Ben Cherington, the Buccos seem to have a near perfect blend of experience and youth, with respected veterans like Andrew McCutchen, Carlos Santana, Bryan Reynolds, Rich Hill and Austin Hedges around to show the way for a passel of energetic and talented kids including Oneil Cruz, Ke’Bryan Hayes, Jack Suwinski, Rodolfo Castro, Ji Hwan Bae, Johan Oviedo and Roansy Contreras, to name a few.
Win or lose, these guys are fun to watch. They play with so much passion and fire.
It stands in stark contrast to our Pens, whose aging mix last season was at times as stale as month-old bread.