Earlier in the week, while the Pirates were mired in a 10-game losing streak, I took it upon myself to lament the fact that they could be embarking on a sustained losing streak destined to equal that which has already been established for this season. My tone, however, was jovial, which some would call a coping mechanism for having subjected myself to one of the worst teams in baseball year-after-year since birth.
I speculated, incorrectly, that, “Yes, it is possible — nay, probable, that the Pirates equal and subsequently surpass the losing streaks put forth by the Baltimore Orioles (L14) and Arizona Diamondbacks (L16, but was 14 at the time).