Since the Pirates have played just over 1/3 of their games this season, it's a good time to check in with our family's win predictions. Today, they stand at 21-36, which is good for the fourth-worst record in the majors. And that's after winning 6 out of their last 10 games under new manager Donnie Kelly.
I tried to be as pessimistic as possible before the season without being a downer. That put my projected win total below the rest of the family. And yet, that turns out to be way too optimistic for this offensively-challenged squad.
To get to 71 wins, they'd have to go 50-55 the rest of the way after going 21-36 to date. They have the pitching to do that. The questions are:
- Will the injury bug stop biting them?
- Will they field the most productive hitters in the organization?
- Can those hitters hit way better in the next four months than they have in the first two?
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