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David Bednar was one of the most dominant relievers for Team USA in the 2023 World Baseball Classic . The right-hander is hoping it's a sign of things to come for the 2023 Season. Renegade may not have been blaring through LoanDepot Park when Team USA reliever David Bednar entered the World Baseball Classic Championship game on Tuesday, but it was a big moment for Team USA. Bednar was staring down some of the best left-handed hitters in the Japan lineup, including MLB sensation Shohei Ohtani. Bednar showed the world what he has been showing Pittsburgh for the last two seasons, facing just three batters, with the lone hit being an Ohtani infield single. Although his team didn't win the WBC,   he showed the National stage what he has been showing Pittsburgh each of the last two seasons, that he is one of the most dominant relievers in the game right now. Bednar is once again slated to be the Pirates closer in 2023, although Manager Derek Shelton won't use that ter

After a long hiatus, I'm back to writing about what I love, Pittsburgh Pirates baseball. Can't wait to be putting out content again. Hi everyone! First of all, I know it has been a long hiatus since my last post so I figured I would explain what a whirlwind it has been. I started this blog back in July of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to use the free time that the pandemic offered us to pursue writing about one of my passions in life, our Pittsburgh Pirates. I was working as a Promotions Coordinator at a local radio station and the job allowed me the opportunity to grow professionally as well as continue writing on a regular basis. We went strong through the COVID-shortened 2020 season and kept it going through the off-season and into the 2021 season. I have been a Pirates fan since the age of 12 and have regularly throughout my middle school and high school years, and even today, been constantly asked "Why do you like the Pirates when they stink?&