Killswitch

Pirates OF Jason Bay, true to his straight-shooting personality, minces no words when asked to assess his season. "I set the bar pretty high for myself those first three years, and I know that," he said. "Everyone has the down years, too, and I know I haven't been as good offensively as I've been before. Believe me, I know." He paused. "But I also take a little bit of solace in that, if I look back at the end of this year and drive in close to 100 runs or more ... hey, if that's my bad year, that might say something, too. I'm not trying to beat myself up too much over it. I just want to finish strong." -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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