A week ago, this article would have been titled “Holy s**t, the Pirates are actually pretty good.” They were 11-4 at the time, and coming off road series wins over the Cubs and Marlins. They were hitting well and pitching well, and their decision to trade Andrew McCutchen looked brilliant after his slow start to the year (Gerrit Cole, not so much).
One week later, things have changed dramatically. The Pirates went 1-6 last week, including a series loss against the Rockies and a four-game sweep at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies.