The Pirates have endured a 20 year, yes year, streak of having a losing record. It started in the 1993 season and is still an active streak. This streak is the longest ever in all 4 major sports markets (Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey). They have been the worst pro sport team of every sport.
In 2011 the Pittsburgh Pirates had a team that had a winning record but weren't very talented. This collapse was more expected if you had to pick between the 2011 & 2012 Buccos. Last year, the Pirates went in the the All-Star Break (mid-season) with a record of 48-37 and on August 19, the Pirates were 67-54. All they had to do was win 15 more games to break the 20 year drought. Needless to say, in both years they collapsed and were once again the laughing stalk of Major League Baseball.
This season seems to be just a bit different though, as of today, the Pirates sit in a 1st place tie of the Central Division with the St. Louis Cardinals with a record of 79-57. All the Pirates need to do is win 3 more games to break the embarrassing streak of 20 years. They are in a great spot right now to not only do that, but also make the playoffs. There are 3 teams in the Central Division that are more then likely going to make the playoffs and either 3 of these teams could win the Division (Pirates, Reds, Cardinals).
In the past week, the Buccos have added 3 former all-star players. Marlon Byrd, John Buck, and Justin Morneau. These guys are going to make a big impact in the line-up for the Pirates and could quite possibly be exactly what the Pirates have been looking for to boast them into the 2013 Post-Season.
Stay tuned to see what happens with the Pirates, we all know anything is possible with this franchise.
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