There are few sayings that can be more true in sports than “when it rains, it pours”. Right now, it is doing more than pouring on the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s more like they’re currently stuck in a category 5 hurricane.
Over the weekend, the Pirates were swept by the Dodgers in Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium. With these three losses, the team has now dropped eight games in a row. This losing streak has caused the team fall from 12-6 and owners of the best winning percentage in the National League, to a season worst two games under .