Former MLB GM Boldly Predicts Historic Season For Pirates Star
Can Oneil Cruz become the only Pirates player besides Barry Bonds to do this?
Former MLB GM Boldly Predicts Historic Season For Pirates Star originally appeared on SportsNet Pittsburgh . Add SportsNet Pittsburgh as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Pittsburgh Pirates are off to a fantastic start this year, including center fielder Oneil Cruz.
He's helped fuel their 9-6 start with his sizzling bat, which has already produced five home runs, 13 RBI and a . 339/. 400/.
644 batting line. Cruz has been aggressive on the bases, too, with six steals in seven attempts. While Cruz faded last year after a similarly hot start, former MLB Jim Bowden believes this one is for real, especially given his dramatic improvement against left-handed pitching.
In fact, Bowden wrote in The Athletic on Monday (subscription required) that he thinks Cruz will go 30/30 this year . "Cruz hired a left-handed batting practice pitcher this offseason to improve his ability to hit left-handed pitching and it has paid dividends already. He’s batting .