DAVE: As for the Rays, I thought they lost WAY too much in the off-season to be competitive in that division, but they may challenge the Pirates for who has the better record at season's end. Langoria is all they have, and he can't carry the team. The Rays are the 1993 Pirates.

JIM: Who was Manny's equivalent on the 1993 Pirates?

DAVE: Al Martin.

JIM: Not Chico Lind?

DAVE: It may surprise you to know (as it did me to be reminded) that Lind was traded to the Royals (I think) after the 1992 season and was replaced at second by Carlos Garcia.


Further internet research has turned up three other candidates for the Manny Ramirez on the 1993 Pirates: Lonnie Smith (yes, THAT Lonnie Smith), Glenn Wilson, or Lloyd fucking McClendon.