Three quotes come to mind as I consider the 2018 Pirates just past the halfway mark …
“We’re not horrible.” — Clint Hurdle
“We’re not rebuilding.” — Neal Huntington
“We have made a tremendous amount of progress.” — Bob Nutting
I should probably add Hurdle’s, “This place is going to explode when we win it all,” but I’m pretty sure he was talking about 2096.
Hurdle’s other quote — “We’re not horrible” — actually has some merit. Here’s the thing: When you’re in the Pirates’ position, you’d rather be horrible than bad.