TAMPA, Fla. -- Derek Shelton responded Sunday that the focus was on that day's game. The Pirates had just lost to the Nationals -- just their second loss in 13 games -- and he wanted to focus on the continued quality effort his team gave even towards the end of a lost cause.
Shower it off, because next up are the 23-6 Rays.
"We’re talking about the best team in baseball," Shelton said. "We’re going to have to go in there and play well."
Actually, we're talking about the two best teams in baseball, record wise.