The Pittsburgh Pirates have continued their nose dive following a 9-2 start to the season, currently sitting a half game out of last place in the National League Central at 14-15.
Here’s a look at what this week’s power rankings have to say about the battling Buccos. While they managed to force a series split against the division leading Brewers to start last week, it’s been more than three weeks since they’ve won a series.
When Pittsburgh’s slump began, some national media outlets cut the club slack in their power rankings, holding out hope that they’d manage to weather the storm intact. As time continues to pass, though, more and more pundits sour on the Pirates, with the realization that they might just be the same old Buccos settling in. Here’s where the Pirates stand in some of the rankings as another week of baseball begins.
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