Pirates Clinch 19th Straight Losing Season

Farm system’s significantly better, and I know this team was playing way over its head for a while, but I didn’t expect such a relentless, brutal collapse.

Positive developments in last two months: Tabata deal, Brad Lincoln, and the draft picks.
Negative developments in the last two months: More or less everything else.

I’m going to go throw up.

and I join everyone in hoping this streak doesn’t reach 20 years. This is embarrassing, and unacceptable, for this tradition rich franchise to have this record, and the Orioles aren’t far behind with 14 straight losing seasons. Although nothing can be done to change the past, there are 15 games left, so increasing the win total is still important.

Sports do have a number of worse streaks, like the City of Cleveland’s 1965-present all sports title drought, and the significant number of MLB franchises like the Milwaukee Brewers who have inexplicably never won a title.

Although it’s been disappointing to experience another losing campaign, a 10 game plus improvement in the standings shouldn’t be overlooked. Also, the feeling of playoff contention for the first time since 1997 was valuable, even though much work remains before the club is a long term contender.

I Blame no one except the MLB… The worst sports league the Pirates really dont have a good chace even though they have all these high draft picks that it such an inexact science and not all these guys will pan out and even if they do why wouldnt they leave when other teams can offer them so much mor $$. And people always say blame Nutting hes so cheap we need a new owner, so they think that some one is gonna come in and throw their own money into this… No if there isnt money to be made then they arent gonna put money into it. Without a salary cap the best we may see is a few years of playoff caliber ball if that. Look at every other league you can go into every year saying this team has a chance because they do most teams have a chance at any FA they want and if your team had a bad year then you get a high draft pick and they can help you out right away, and while nothing can be done about that as for some reason in every other they come out of college and are ready to play soon on baseball it takes you 5 years to be ready. I still dont see the bucs having a chance next year because even though they have had “beautiful” drafts those dont help yet so unless they sign FAs then they cant do it and with no salary cap theres no hope.

the Bucs were dealt loss #82 on August 20, a full 25 days sooner than this year they were 48-96 on Sept. 14, 2010. That’s two fewer losses than Houston has at the moment. #brightside

at least keep the Cubs in fifth place. Can we do THAT much?

Payback time!

MLB is not like the other major pro sports. There is a competitive inbalance. Then you have owners that dont have that much of a concern if the team loses because they still make money.

It’s a shame and a black mark on Pittsburgh sports.