The Pirates closed out the month of August last night with an 8-22 record, and they did it in a somewhat spectacular manner by being swept by the pathetic Houston Astros. To make the cheese even more binding, they began September today by losing to the crummy LA Dodgers and pitcher Dana Eveland. You may recall that Eveland is a stiff pitcher that Neal Huntington traded for last season, but quickly jettisoned when they realized how lousy he was. Not so lousy that he couldn't handcuff the Pirates today, apparently, so what does that tell you?
That Mike McKenry home run against the Cubs in July seems a million years ago, doesn't it?
I really donot see too much difference in this Pirate team compared to others. Except for that little streak at the start of summer, the complete body of work has been pretty much the same. Besides being swept by the Astros recently, being swept by the Cubs and Padres at home, at the beginning of the month, is not something you see from a team that has "turned the corner". The Pirate teams during this horrid stretch of losing seasons have two things in common: (1) They will flash just enough hope to get some of the remaining fans excited (2) They hae ALL foldrd quicker than a lounge chair as soon as Steeler training camp starts. I'm not sure what it is, but it doesn't seem to matter who is managing, these guys quit every August. I believe they will lose 90 games this year.
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