If you’re wondering why you’ve heard of the Pirates, it’s because they were involved in a play that we didn’t even see in the mid-2000s in Kansas City when Will Craig, their first baseman, simply could have touched first but instead chose not to and it cost the Pirates two runs. Maybe it’s not fair for me to rag on them this much given that I’m writing about the Royals, who are having their best season in four years and are still a game under .500, but I’m okay with that. The last time the Royals and Pirates met, the Pirates were playing well, having won eight of 12, but this time the story is a little different with them having lost 10 of 13, with two of the wins coming against a really bad Rockies team.
Pittsburgh Pirates Series Preview: Don’t forget to touch first
