The Pirates Drop Another Game

Just as many writers were calling the Pirates the best team in baseball, they are caught in a 4 game losing streak. After the historic collapse last year, the Pirates may limp into the All-Star break on a low note. The good news is that they have a home series against the Met's to end out the first half. The Met's have been playing pretty well this week, but will be traveling back from a long series in San Francisco. To Avoid another collapse it would be good to see the Pirates pick up a veteran hitter or another arm. Russell Martin and A.J. Burnett are really the only players on this team that have been through a real pennant chase. Hopefully the Pirates have learned from last year and have a plan in place.