This may come as a surprise to some of you, but the Pittsburgh Pirates are the worst team in the MLB. I'll give you a minute to try and comprehend this breaking news.
There, have you gotten over the shock? Good. This may be something you didn't know because you never hear about them, and that's precisely why: the only noteworthy thing they do is perenially stink. The last time they reached the playoffs was 1992, and their last World Series win (they surprisingly have 5 in their franchise history) was in 1979. To put that in perspective: the Florida Marlins were created in 1993, and they've won 2 championships in their time. The Kansas City Royals, another team considered to be one of MLB's worst teams, won it all in 1985. Basically, every team except the Giants, the Indians, and the Cubs have won a title since the Pirates last did (excluding teams that haven't ever won a Series or even appeared). And guess what: the Yankees have won 5 since then. It's just a good thing that Pittsburgh has the Steelers in football and the Penguins in hockey, so you have some other professional sports team to watch and cheer for if you live there. It seems like no Pirate can perform well since Roberto Clemente, and they never seem to bring anyone in the organization, management, coach, or playerwise, to even attempt to be like him. Sure, one or two names stand out this year: Octavio Dotel was an average relief pitcher who's now with a better team (the Dodgers); Andrew McCutchen and Lastings Milledge are, sadly, the power hitters for the Bucs; and that's about it...I really can't think of anyone worth noting on that team. Even teams that have losing or failing seasons can rebound every once and a while and make a splash, but the Pittsburgh crew seems to only get worse every year. It would take a miracle, an act of God, or just a few good players, to turn the Buccos' fate around.
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