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A Washington Nationals blog did a two-post series with Pat Lackey of WHYGAVS. Interesting read, so check that out.Fox Sports Detroit has a piece up about the Kansas City Royals and if they are "ready for a title run". The Royals are certainly an interesting team for a Pirate fan to take interest in, since they are in the same both with us. The Royals have done some nice things the last few years and now have a ton of young talent that they are hoping to use in the near future to make a playoff run, wouldn't that be something?I stumbled across another article last night about Joel Zumaya and how he wants to rely less on his fastball as he tries to make himself relevant in the major leagues again. Zumaya signed on with the Minnesota Twins this offseason and will be fighting for a spot in spring training. I have always been intrigued by Zumaya, who wouldn't be. Of course, Aroldis Chapman has taken the spotlight from his fastball recently, but it will still be very int...
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