During what would become a 4-3 Pirates loss to the White Sox this afternoon at PNC Park, those eternal optimists Greg Brown and Bob Walk bandied about that the Bucs had acquitted themselves quite well against two American League Central teams with winning records.
That’s a pleasant announcer’s way of saying, “well, we didn’t get our butts totally handed to us these last few days.”
To be honest, the Pirates have been showing signs of improvement, although the starting rotation still has a propensity to give up the long ball, most of the lineup still isn’t hitting, and Derek Shelton continues to baffle Bucs fans with his pitching switches.