With the Nationals 8 game winning streak, and the Pirates inexplicable 8 game losing streak, the race for worst team in MLB has gone from 13.5 games to 5.5 games for the Pirates, with only the Royals in front of them chasing Washington. As many of you probably know, this is a very interesting development. I think everyone assumed the Nats would be the worst team in the league and get the #1 pick in next year's draft..but thanks to Neil Huntington the Buccos are making a major run at it. This is important because the #1 pick will undoubtedly be Bryce Harper - the 16 year old that can hit the ball 600 feat and throw a 110 mph fastball...roughly. I am pretty sure he was Babe Ruth in his past life. So, thanks to his family who are allowing him to enter the draft before he even finished high school, the Pirates have a chance to get a franchise saving player, ala how Sidney Crosby / Mario Lemieux were for the Penguins.
The question is, are the Pirates bad enough to make up the 5 game deficit, or do they need to start throwing some games? I think, if you look at Wasington's offense, the Bucs might have a chance. But hey, at least the Pirates aren't cheating...other than Kevin Young.
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It's quite possible. They have a pretty tough schedule coming up, they could lose a bunch more...
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