The Milwaukee Brewers finished 16 games below the .500 mark in theĀ 2016 season. That record left them a distant 30.5 games behind the NL Central champion Chicago Cubs.Even the National League Wildcard spots were nowhere in sight. The Brewers were 14 games behind the playoff slots. It was a third losing campaign in the last … Continue reading Lewis Brinson knocking on the door in Milwaukee
Cole and Taillon are keys to Pirates contending in 2017
The Pittsburgh Pirates reached the MLB postseason in three straight seasons from 2013-15. But last year the club finished five games below the .500 mark in third place in the NL Central Division.There were any number of factors that contributed to the downfall of the Bucs a year ago. But despite missing the playoffs and … Continue reading Cole and Taillon are keys to Pirates contending in 2017
For the Pittsburgh Pirates, no news is bad news
For the Pittsburgh Pirates and their passionate fan base, the 2016 season was one of extreme disappointment. After three consecutive playoff appearances, the beloved Bucs missed the postseason party.The Pirates struggled toĀ a record of 78-83 last season, good only for third place in the National League Central Division.In each of the prior three years, Pittsburgh … Continue reading For the Pittsburgh Pirates, no news is bad news
Cardinals don’t have to catch the Cubs to contend
Over the two full decades from 1996 through 2015, theĀ St. Louis CardinalsĀ dominated the National League Central Division.Ā The Cards captured the division crown in half of those seasons. They experienced just three losing seasons in that stretch, none since 2007.That domination was even more profound in recent years. St. Louis won the division in three straight … Continue reading Cardinals don’t have to catch the Cubs to contend
Would Pirates actually deal Andrew McCutchen?
It was a rough season for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2016. After three straight playoff seasons, the Bucs fell to 79-83 and third place in the NL Central Division.A six-game winning streak at the end of April lifted Pittsburgh to 15-9, just three games out of first place.Ā They would never be that far over the … Continue reading Would Pirates actually deal Andrew McCutchen?
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