It would be one thing to be sitting here on a Monday morning, discussing only the Pirates being swept by the Brewers. Saturday’s game created some bad circumstances, the Brewers are playing well, Clint Hurdle’s decision to sit Andrew McCutchen on the third day back from the break certainly leaves some questions about how much of a break the All-Star Break is for the All-Stars, etc. etc. Ultimately, the Pirates were swept by the Nationals three weeks ago and that left them nine games behind the Cardinals, and so certainly they can handle a sweep that leaves them 4 1/2 back this weekend.
Getting swept was bad, but losing Jordy Mercer would be much worse
