Brady McCullough of the Post-Gazette wonders how much longer the Pirates can keep winning:
A loss would mean that the team with the second-best record in baseball — yes, that’s the Pirates — would not have the chance to prove itself in a series. A loss would mean that, once again, Huntington’s lack of bold, masses-pleasing moves to improve the club will be under the microscope from diehards and bandwagoners alike. A loss would nudge the Pirates’ growing fan base toward the first queasy looks toward the future and the asking of a question that, thanks to three straight magical regular seasons, can’t be avoided:
How much longer can the fun last?