The Pittsburgh Pirates have been the laughing stock of Major League Baseball as of late. The drink ad replacing Roberto Clemente’s name and number in right field lit national media ablaze, and the “Bucco Bricks” scandal has been equally embarrassing as the team is seemingly falling apart before our eyes. To add insult to injury, the Pirates are currently one of the worst offensive teams in baseball, sitting below the rest of the MLB in the stat sheets.
This season, the team’s performance has unfortunately been just a nasty continuation of the disaster that was last season.