As the old song goes"The tide is high and I'm rolling on, I want to be your number 1."Who wants to be number 1 for the Pirates and I mean the lead off hitter. Are the Pittsburgh Pirates not capable of finding a lead-off hitter. After 34 games the lead off hitter Aki Iwamura is batting a dismal .161 with a tie for second on the team with 27 strikeouts. At the one fifth mark of the season, Iwamura has more strikeouts than hits. Isn't the lead off batter a guy that is supposed to make every effort he can to get on base, slap the ball around the field, wait out pitches, and attempt to get walks. They had their guy in Nyjer Morgan who is playing well for the Washington Nationals. Morgan does exactly what a lead-off hitter is supposed to accomplish. Not only that but right now he leads the National League in triples with 5 and the Pirates as a team only has 3 triples. If Morgan was still here, he probably would have 10 to 15 stolen bases by now. Pittsburgh Pirate Baseball has so much potential and the Pittsburgh fans are Awesome in terms of supporting the Buccos. After 17 losing season, the Pirates are on the third year of their 4th Five Year Plan. Remember Mr. Kevin McClathcy initiated the first 5 year plan so long ago that fans forget the date it started. There is a lot of pressure on Aki Iwamura as a lead-off hitter. He could be moved down in the line-up but the Buccos may have no choice. Me and about 2.5million other people in this region want the Pirates to not only break the .500 mark but also have a shot at the playoffs. Let's keep our fingers crossed. You know that basically every Senior in High School in this region has never seen a Pittsburgh Pirate Team break the .500 barrier. Unfortunately for the Pirates, this barrier has become a Mountain. Hopefully they will crack the bad streak and win 82 or more games this season.
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