Sometimes I feel like the Pirates have a curse on them.
How else do you explain all of the things that happen to them at the most inopportune times?
They don't look like a contender at all, and Neal Huntington says they will need a big week in order to determine their path at the deadline. The team stepped up in a big way, winning seven of eight games this past week. They capped it off with an exciting walk off win on Sunday, sweeping the Brewers in five games, and providing a rare exciting moment this year for the fans to take into the All-Star break.