In the first week of the 2023 season, I was tasked with writing about and reacting to all the major headlines. On the Pittsburgh Pirates’ end, the talk was about the incredible start outfielder Bryan Reynolds was having. I went as far as to say that he could be laying the groundwork for an NL MVP season, knowing full well he would inevitably cool off. Boy, do I wish all he did was cool off, because now he is ice cold with many wondering what happened to the player that started the season red hot.
As a whole, it has been an up-and-down season for Pittsburgh’s ball club.