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It is the veteran talented team against the young guns as the Pittsburgh Pirates welcome in the defending World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. They are trying to take advantage of the unknown and surprise the defending champions. A three-game series begins at PNC Park today at 7:05 pm that pits a defending World Series Champion against a team who is looking towards the future in a rebuild mode. It kind of sounds like a match-up between David and Goliath. However, that is the scenario when the Pittsburgh Pirates welcome in the Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game series at PNC Park. After dropping six games in a row, the Pirates came back strong, winning three out of four games against the Miami Marlins to get their record to 23-35. 58 games into the season, the Pirates are already showing a lot of improvement over last season, and are continuing to look to add more and more talent into the Minor League system. However, they have some exciting players in the Big League...

As we await the start of the 2020 MLB season due to Corona Virus concerns, we will take a look at every player on the Pirates roster and outline what they will bring to the table and projections for the 2020 season. I hope this brings some positive reading to the current situation and helps us all as we wait for baseball. A few seasons ago, the shortstop position was one that lacked depth for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Entering the 2016 season, their only Major League ready option was Jordy Mercer and Cole Tucker was the best promising prospect, but he was still in Class A Bradenton at the time. That is when the Pirates got to work, selling off some of their top pieces to rebuild for the next Pirates playoff runs. While many fans weren't happy with the trades that took place, the moves were all made to ensure the Pirates had the depth they need to ensure success for many years. One of the pieces the Pirates acquirred during that sale of players was shortstop Oneil Cruz. Cr...