The Pittsburgh Pirates sit two and a half games behind the New York Mets and Miami Marlins for the second spot in the National League Wild Card with 70 games to play. The second half of their season should bode well for the club, as 42 of 70 games are against sub-.500 teams, but the team still as their holes.
The Pirates current bullpen situation features two left-handed relievers, Tony Watson and Jon Niese. The current relief group also has eight pitchers, which is one more than the seven the Pirates usually carry. With the Pirates activating Jameson Taillon from the disabled list for the start on Tuesday, odds are one of the pitchers will go.