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14. Pittsburgh Pirates, 42-36 (297 RS, 291 RA) (last week: 16) In our preseason Pirates preview,...

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14. Pittsburgh Pirates, 42-36 (297 RS, 291 RA) (last week: 16) In our preseason Pirates preview, we wrote: IF EVERYTHING BREAKS RIGHT Alvarez and McDonald join McCutchen in posting breakout seasons, the bullpen gets big results from pitchers not named Joel Hanrahan, Bedard stays healthy, Burnett's revitalized, and Neal Huntington pushes his chips in at the deadline following a surprising first three months. If … all of this clicks for the Bucs, we could see a pennant atmosphere by the three rivers for the first time since Kevin Young's heyday. Your move, Mr. Huntington.

Jonah Keri http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8121796/the-al-west-asserts-dominance-rest-league-struggles-keep-up