Apparently, the Twins offer came out of no where, and Sano's agent offered the Orioles the chance to match it, but never offered the Pirates that chance. So basically Sano's agent was out to get us. For some reason he doesn't like the Pirates, which is completely illogical. There is no reason for anyone in the world to dislike the Pirates. Give us a break for God's sake, we're one of the most pathetic teams in baseball just trying to build the right way with young talent and risk taking. Is that wrong? No, so why does the world make it look like it? How come the good guys always finish last while the bank-busters go out and have all the fun? Is there no more justice in this world? What is it coming to? Ergh...

Anyways, it has been a long time so I last posted, but I'm back now. The Pirates have been doing nothing but losing since my last entry, but they actually took 3 out of 4 from the Dodgers last weekend, which was nothing short of shocking. The Pirates finished their season strong with an emphatic 11 run performance on Monday afternoon. Andy LaRoche went off, out of no where, collecting 5 hits, 2 home runs, and 6 RBI. Like seriously, if somebody told me someone on the Pirates was going to have that kind of day, Andy would be one of the last guys I'd expect it from. But he did it, so let's hope something has clicked in his head and he goes into next year strong. It would be really good to see him hit the ball consistently, he could be a big part of the picture in many different ways. 

The Pirates have 6 games remaining this season and currently have a record of 59-97, so they have to win 4 of their last 6 to avoid 100 losses. I wish I could say I'm confident that they'll do it, but I'm not. The positive side of all of this is the Pirates are almost guaranteed a top 3 pick in next year's draft. The Nationals sit with 103 losses, the Orioles with 97, and the Royals with 94 right now. 

Well everybody, just enjoy your last week of Pirates' baseball, because as disgusting as the team looks now, you are all going to miss them in a couple of months. Baseball season coming to an end, and it's one of the saddest times of the year for me and my fellow bloggers. Sure, football season is here, and hockey season is coming fast, but those two just don't do it for me. Baseball is my true love, and nothing will ever change that. 

p.s. 

I interviewed Lanny Frattare on Monday, and it was awesome. If you want to hear about it, ask.