Things are bad for the Pittsburgh Pirates right now. However, this was not always the case this season. Pittsburgh Pirates fans feel like it was just yesterday that the team was 2.5 games out of the National League Central lead going into the All-Star Break.
Even with the team being in the hunt, rumors started that the team would look to make some trades, including a potential Felipe Vazquez blockbuster deal. The Pirates came out of the break flat and quickly fell out of the playoff race. At one point on July 31st, it seemed like a sure thing that Vazquez would be dealt.