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Should Joey Bart start for the Pirates?

Writing this piece on the first night of the NFL Draft, there were discussions all day of future stars making their NFL dream come true. As with any draft that has stars and future Hall-Of-Famers, there are also draft busts. Catcher Joey Bart was looking exactly like that after a forgettable tenure with the San Francisco Giants organization, as he struggled with consistency and was often spending time between the Bay Area and Triple-A. Now though, it seems like Bart's second chance in Pittsburgh could be a career resurgence.

Bart was traded to the Pirates on April 2 for pitcher Austin Strickland, and has since been playing behind former top prospect Henry Davis.