The story line for the game tonight could have been like countless Pirate games from the past decade plus from this team come this time of the year. We have grown accustomed to the team blowing games or just flat out not competing in games. That is not the case this season.
This Pirate team is much, much more different than teams from the past. This team is exciting to watch at times. They have fun and they will compete. Granted there are times when their talent just doesn't do it, but there are other times when you have nights like we had tonight.
No one could have really faulted this team if they gave up on the season. The front office put them through the ringer. A lot of important pieces of this team were traded away, but instead of getting down this team has rolled with the punches. Watching the younger guys play and the position battles take place have made this team really fun to watch for the fans like myself.
Even though times are indeed tough and the immediate future does not look all that bright, I think now is a good time to be a Pirates fan. We are seeing the beginnings of something happen right before our eyes. Perhaps in two years or so we will look back to nights like tonight and think that was when he had glimpses of better things to come.
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