Now that the Pirates’ have fulfilled their destiny with their 100th loss, it’s time to ask whether we saw anything that might lead us to believe that the folks who brought us this Juggernaut of Despair have the wherewithal to take us back in the other direction. And by “wherewithal” I don’t mean prospects and young players now on hand. Sure, we know about Roansy Contreras and Oneil Cruz. We know how they looked on the field. We know they may have the underlying ability to help usher in a new era in Pittsburgh.
But what about the people at the top?