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More than 4,900 people who have registered with ESPN.com are not afraid to admit they are Pirates fans. Below are some of their predictions and thoughts about the upcoming season.

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Through a bizarre set of circumstances, the Pittsburgh Pirates managed to reach Opening Day with a losing record, even though no games have been played yet.
-- gtask51

The Pirates will win the World Series if: All other teams are caught using steroids and HGH except for the Rays and all they have left is Barry Bonds and Kazmir. Seriously folks, there is no worse feeling than being a fan of a once-proud MLB franchise only to be the laughing stock of MLB now. At least I will have my Jack Wilson bobblehead doll at work to keep my company.
-- JoeRevs300

Einstein said it correctly when he defined insanity as "Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Trade a few minor leaguers for washed up veterans for a year or two, and keep the same starting rotation that can never get into the seventh inning. Add more bobblehead give-a-ways to keep the fans coming. 2008 Pittsburgh Pirates -- struggling to get over that 70-win mark again. Insane.
-- BGQB10

The Bucs have had a special array of players like Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Dave Henderson, and others that make Pittsburgh a strong sports city. Being a Pittsburgh Pirates fan myself, I hope that the World Series is not a dream but a reality in late October.
-- franklopez11

NL Bottom 3
3. Washington Nationals -- Is it just me or does everybody who washed out of Cincinnati wind up in a Nats jersey?
2. San Francisco Giants -- Bonds is gone, oh well. They will take their lumps from a tough division this year.
1. Pittsburgh Pirates  Im always more than happy to put a Pittsburgh team in the last place spot. However my hatred for the city aside, the Buc-o's will suc-o once again.
-- ohiowhat711

2008 Pirates W-L predictions
It's time for the third annual Pirates' W-L predictions contest. The rules are the same as in the past and are pretty simple:

1. Poster must predict an exact won-loss record for the full season.

2. Poster may change his prediction until the regular season begins.

3. Since I can't guarantee that I will read every post between now and the beginning of the season, please give your prediction an appropriate title, or post your prediction in a thread which already has an appropriate title (such as this one).
-- magnumo

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