The 2015 version of the Pittsburgh Pirates are once again surging in September. Having played their way to the second best record in all of baseball, and having caught a few breaks along the way, the Pittsburgh Baseball Club finds itself only 2.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals – a deficit that was unimaginable as recently as a week ago.
What a difference a year makes.
On this date last year the Pirates found themselves in a dogfight of a different kind, clinging to the second wild card with a scant 1.5 game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers.