Jonny Gomes, the new Pete Rose

Here are a few excerpts from Hal McCoy's latest post, you've gotta love this stuff:

"If you see a lot of Pete Rose in Jonny Gomes, well, it’s there and easy to see."

"In addition to his physical talent, it is his Pete Rose Type A personality the Reds would like to add to their mix, a guy with a clubhouse presence."

“When I was coming up, it was when all this blackball stuff started against him, but now that I know the inside and out of his career I’m a big fan of Pete Rose,” Gomes added.

BCB Link - New Pirates Affiliate, West Virginia

Hyzdu Headquarters has a nice most on new Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate, Charleston, West Virginia.

Charleston has a great baseball tradition. I've yet to see a game at the new Appalachian Power Park because, to be honest, I'm still a little bitter about the way that Watt Powell was leveled into a parking lot. I also hate the team name, "West Virginia Power." I might actually put those hostilities aside this summer and go catch a game since Charleston is affiliated with a local team again.