The last one of these I had time to write was for the Cubs-Reds series…hopefully this one goes a little better for the Cubs.
As expected the Pirates have slid down the rankings after their hot start. Their overall team numbers are cromulent – position player WAR is about league average, starting pitching is just above average, and bullpen is a bit below. If you look over the past 30 days, however, all three have regressed to numbers closer to preseason expectations, though they haven’t really bottomed out in any aspect. Though I guess when the bar is the Royals/A’s/Cardinals (heh) it is a little lower.