This year saw Bruce return to his standard career numbers. As of now he is batting .262 with 26 Home runs and 70 RBIs. Those are good numbers to put in the 4-6 spots in the lineup.
Could Bruce be on the move again this trade deadline?
An interesting idea I have is the Pirates could potentially go after Bruce. We already know he thrives in PNC Park with the short right field having beat up Pirates pitching many times in his career while a member of the Reds. We also know that if the Pirates do make it to the post season, they will be without Starling Marte. An outfield of Polanco, Cutch, and Bruce still looks really good. The Pirates and Mets have made trades several times in the past few years so there is history there.
Could we see Bruce in Pittsburgh?
I wouldn't be opposed to the idea. That's for sure.
The card you see above is a card I coveted for about 2 years before I finally was able to land one. It features dual on card autographs of the division rivals Andrew McCutchen and Jay Bruce. Both players were selected in the 2005 draft class. Cutch was selected 11th overall and Bruce was 12th overall. Both were selected out of high school as outfielders.
Great card! I picked up a ton of Bruce rookies hoping he would pan out. A move to Pitt helps him...I like it
ReplyDeletePretty cool dual auto! One of the nicer designs I've seen.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card...I always like Jay Bruce, he was terrific in Cincinnati along with Votto and Phillips, the core to some good Reds ball clubs...as you well know.
ReplyDeleteSweet dual signed cards. It's not often that you see these hard signed anymore. Pretty cool knowing that both of these guys once held this card in their hands.
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