PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 06: A general view of the field in the fifth inning during the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park on September 6, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
If the expanded playoffs are back in 2022, the Pittsburgh Pirates might actually have a good enough core for a shot at a Wild Card spot.
This past season was like something we have never seen before for the Pittsburgh Pirates and all of MLB. All sorts of different rules were tried out in the 60-game sprint of a season, including starting a runner on second base in extra innings, the universal designated hitter and the big one, expanded playoffs.