The Big Three

Hard to believe the Pirates have had 18 straight losing seasons. It really takes some effort to reach that milestone, definitely can't call it a goal. I don't think the Pirate Management decided after that series against the Braves that they wanted to go for a record for losing seasons. No, it has been a combination of bad decisions and I'm going to say bad luck. If you listen to Colin Cowherd, don't know if that's how you spell his name and don't care, he'll tell you people get into bad situations because of bad decisions. I, on the other hand, think that there is some bad luck that comes into some situations. You would think just once the Pirates would have lucked into picking a decent pitcher in the draft or one of the many, many trades for prospects would have resulted in one of those guys turning out to be a stud. They lucked out with Zane Smith and Neal Heaton and Tim Wakefield was unbelievable for one year. These were short term guys. Frankly, I'd like to just have one guy win 15-18 games one year. They can't even luck out with something like that.
To the point of the post. The Pirates have had 3 solid drafts in a row. The latest they have signed 2 number 1 starters with unlimited upside. Then they signed one of if not the best South American arm available this year. He is a 16 year old, but again a very high upside. Maybe their luck has turned around, or maybe they're starting to make good decisions. There's always hope. There's always next year. I actually think Bob Nutting is embarrassed at this season. Another good sign. The owner may actually care. We will see, unfortunately it will probably be a few years before we do.