Just the most manic start to a season I have seen, with Leblanc and then McDonald injured, followed by a 17-inning loss that pretty much wipes out the rest of our staff, fatigue-wise. And with no rest day until mid-May. Leblanc only misses one spin but McDonald is lost for 6 weeks to elbow inflammation. Wood moves into the rotation and Juanelo Mirabal makes his big-league debut, taking the L on a Kilduff error after Richter blows a 3-run lead against the Cubs and we go on to lose this one in 19!
5-9 to this point but it feels way worse than that. This could well be one of those
long seasons we all dread. Lord knows we are overdue one.
S+ HOME
REPORTS HOME
PIRATES HOME