Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

This match-up against the no-name Pirates (Adam LaRoche? Andy LaRoche? Garrett Jones? Andrew McCutchen? Brandon Moss? Who?) is appealing pretty much because the Snakes and the Scalawags seem fairly evenly matched -- as in, they both kinda stink. The Bucs hold a slight edge in slugging, the D-Backs in pitching...
July 23, 2009
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This match-up against the no-name Pirates (Adam LaRoche? Andy LaRoche? Garrett Jones? Andrew McCutchen? Brandon Moss? Who?) is appealing pretty much because the Snakes and the Scalawags seem fairly evenly matched — as in, they both kinda stink. The Bucs hold a slight edge in slugging, the D-Backs in pitching. Whoo-hoo. (The brothers LaRoche — who? — are pictured.)

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