I reject this line of thought unequivocally.
This is the Pittsburgh Pirates. The national media want to make the franchise into some kind of Arizona Cardinals of MLB. That's bullshit. This is more the-sun-will-never-rise talk. It's pure bullshit.
Every team goes through a losing streak at some point in the season. And of course Mac needs a day or two off right now to listen to eight solid hours of Ray Charles. But none of this means that the Pirates are now synonymous with futility.
5 World Championships, 9 Pennants, and 14 Playoff Appearances. Even a team like the Philadelphia Phillies can only claim 1 World Championship, 5 Pennants, and 9 Playoff Appearances. The Pirates are not the Arizona Cardinals of baseball.
They will win again. They will have winning streaks. And they will finish a season above .500 before anyone outside Pittsburgh predicts it or expects it.
Find some other franchise for your pollyanna, existential driveling. I'd suggest the Colorado Rockies if you national media types must indulge in this kind of gloating. In the meantime, know that we resent your piling on in this way. It's not original, it's not accurate, it's not interesting, it's not helpful, and it's not welcome. Send your paparazzi to some other car wreck.
The Bucs lost eight in a row. So what? The season isn't over by a long stretch.
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