To borrow a line from the immortal Harry Doyle in the celluloid hit, Major League, “in case you haven’t noticed” our Pittsburgh Pirates are playing some splendid baseball. Following on the heels on an ugly five-game losing binge, the kind Steel City baseball fans have become all-too-accustomed to, the battlin’ Buccos have gone 12-6, including series victories over the Blue Jays, Red Sox and now the Dodgers, the defending World Series champs.
In the process, they’ve reached the rarified .500 mark (51-51) under rookie manager and Pittsburgh native Don Kelly, who replaced Derek Shelton on May 8 after the Bucs plummeted out of the starting gate at a disgraceful 12-26 clip.