The Pirates season has finally come to an end, and it was a disappointment on many fronts, but especially in the standings as they missed the playoffs and finished with a losing record for the first time since 2012.
There are many reasons for the season ending the way it did and a number of things the Pirates have to fix going into next season, but I’ll give my thoughts on both items Tuesday when I wrap up the season.
All was not lost this year, though, and there are a number of things Pirates fans can hang onto as reasons to be optimistic for next season.