• The Pirates are now officially under .500 as a franchise, their record at 10,879-10,880. That's been misreported by multiple outlets, but historian John Dreker -- who I'd trust over anyone on this stuff -- found a game in 1884 that was a win but has yet to be recorded digitally. Maybe this'll change that.
• This is the first time the franchise has been under .500 since Aug. 22, 1903. That was the year, of course, in which Barney Dreyfuss invented the World Series by challenging -- and losing to -- the Boston Americans.
• The damage done in recent years: The Pirates are now 333-475 (.412) under Ben Cherington and 2,291-2,819 (.448) since 1992, the last year in which they won a division title.
Celebrate responsibly.
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THE ASYLUM
Some ugly milestones ... or millstones, really:
• The Pirates are now officially under .500 as a franchise, their record at 10,879-10,880. That's been misreported by multiple outlets, but historian John Dreker -- who I'd trust over anyone on this stuff -- found a game in 1884 that was a win but has yet to be recorded digitally. Maybe this'll change that.
• This is the first time the franchise has been under .500 since Aug. 22, 1903. That was the year, of course, in which Barney Dreyfuss invented the World Series by challenging -- and losing to -- the Boston Americans.
• The damage done in recent years: The Pirates are now 333-475 (.412) under Ben Cherington and 2,291-2,819 (.448) since 1992, the last year in which they won a division title.
Celebrate responsibly.
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