{"id":810765,"date":"2017-06-14T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T13:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/piratesbreakdown.com\/?p=15546"},"modified":"2017-06-14T09:00:18","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T13:00:18","slug":"pittsburgh-pirates-wake-call-bucs-rising-central-standings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/pittsburgh-pirates-wake-call-bucs-rising-central-standings\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Pirates Wake Up Call – Bucs Rising in Central Standings"},"content":{"rendered":"
With the up and down season the Pittsburgh Pirates have had through the first two months, it\u2019s easy to look at the current National League Central standings and do a double take.<\/p>\n
However, your eyes don\u2019t deceive you, the Pirates are indeed out of last place in the NL Central.<\/p>\n
After the Bucs 5-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies Tuesday night, they have now won four consecutive games and have passed the Cincinnati Reds for fourth place in the division.<\/p>\n
The central, which was once considered one of the best divisions in baseball just a few years ago, has just two teams \u2013 Milwaukee and Chicago \u2013 with records at or above the .500 mark.<\/p>\n
While the Pirates, who are seeking a series sweep of the Rockies tonight at PNC Park, sit in fourth place, they aren\u2019t far behind the division leaders.<\/p>\n
In fact, they sit just 3.5 games behind the Brewers for first place and could very well make up ground in the next week as they begin a three game weekend series with the Cubs at PNC Park followed by a four game series at Miller Park against the Brew Crew starting Monday.<\/p>\n
With the struggles and the frustrating play that Pirates fans have witnessed this season, it\u2019s kind of mind boggling to think the team has still maintained a 30-35 record and that it\u2019s still good enough to keep them in contention.<\/p>\n
If the Pirates keep up the less than stellar play they’ve showcased through the first few months of the season, there is no doubt they will be in trouble in the long run with teams like the Cubs and Cardinals who will likely heat up in the late summer months of July and August.<\/p>\n
However, with guys like Andrew McCutchen<\/a> progressing and the return of Jameson Taillon<\/a> to a rotation that has had its ups and downs, it\u2019s nice to see the Pirates rolling their way out of their division\u2019s cellar at least for the time being.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Our podcast feed has been reborn as\u00a0Pirates Breakdown Radio.\u00a0<\/em>On one singular feed, you will find a variety of shows, interviews, quick hits and much more. All designed to keep Pittsburgh Pirates fans informed and entertained no matter where they are.<\/p>\n We are on all the major podcast platforms, including iTunes and Google Play. So whether or not you have an Android or an iPhone\/iPad, click on the corresponding button below to get subscribed!<\/p>\n <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n The introduction of our new FREE<\/strong>\u00a0Mobile Apps <\/em>gets\u00a0<\/em>fans closer to their favorite Pittsburgh Pirates coverage than ever before. Click here<\/a>\u00a0to learn about some of the features of our new app \u2013 or, if you just can\u2019t wait, click the corresponding app store for your device and grab your copy now.<\/p>\n <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Thanks for checking us out here at Pirates Breakdown. Please make sure to\u00a0follow us on Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0like us on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0for the best Pirates coverage all year long!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In our Daily Wake-Up Call, we get you ready for the day with a complete look at all things Pittsburgh…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[610258686],"tags":[610258885],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSponsored By<\/h3>\n
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