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Pittsburgh Pirates: A Change in the Clubhouse Culture

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The Pittsburgh Pirates just endured one of their worst seasons as an organization. Do not tell any players in that clubhouse.

One thing about baseball is there are a lot of ups and downs. Unfortunately for Pittsburgh Pirates fans there have been a lot more ups than downs. The team appeared to be on the brink of becoming a sustained, relevant franchise during the first half of the last decade. However, the wheel came off in recent years and overall, the Bucs have only made the playoffs in three of the last 28 years.