Several Pirates eye first trip to postseason

Jaff Decker wasn't on hand to celebrate clinching a postseason berth last season. (AP) DENVER -- The Pirates are headed toward their third straight postseason appearance, but outfielders Keon Broxton and Jaff Decker, catcher Elias Diaz, infielder Pedro Florimon and pitchers Arquimedes Caminero and Rob Scahill were not with the club last September when it clinched a playoff berth. So they are on the verge of heading into some uncharted Major League territory.

"There can be some anticipation," manager Clint Hurdle said. "And if you've never experienced it before, you're going to act like you have. Or you're just not going to say anything because it's not your spot and you're just going to hope…