One team is likely headed to the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, the other is headed for a season of flirting with the 1962 Mets record for the least amount of wins by a major league team in the era of the 162-game schedule.
So, it’s not really surprising that on day when both teams made a significant transaction, one team’s move is being celebrated as another stroke of brilliance while the other team has left a lot of people scratching their heads.
Let’s start with the Pirates, who are 20-18 and one of the five or six best teams.