It has been a few years since the Pirates were expected to miss the playoffs. While I’m not counting out another surge by the 2016 team to get close to the Wild Card game, I will say that the chances of them bouncing back and making the post-season seem pretty slim. So for the first time in four seasons, I expect the Pirates will miss the post-season.
There is one thing I forgot about when the Pirates are losing, and it might be worse than the losing. It’s the hyperbole surrounding the losing.
Back in 2012, the Pirates collapsed in the second half, and had their 20th losing season in a row.