When the Pittsburgh Pirates were eliminated from postseason contention on Roberto Clemente Day, it officially marked one decade since the franchise had gained entrance into October.
It's been a long, weary road back to relevance since then. The team hasn't finished better than fourth in the NL Central since 2016, and their last winning record came in 2018. Outside of the greatness of Paul Skenes that should earn him the Pirates' first Cy Young Award since Doug Drabek in 1990, there's been little reason for optimism when it comes to the Steel City's baseball team.