Let's Hear It for the Buccos

The Pittsburgh Pirates are three games above .500, and just SWEPT the Florida Marlins, who had been the hottest team in baseball (until they had to go to the ‘Burgh, baby!).

Of course, it’s very early in the season to be celebrating a winning record, but we haven’t been this far above .500 this late in the season since [Internet research ensues] we were 15-12 on May 3, 2002. I didn’t even have any CHILDREN yet back then! (That I knew of, anyway.)

Also of interest to the Yinzer fan, the Penguins are about to close out the Flyers in their first-round playoff series, and of course, the Steelers are current Super Bowl champions. In short, Pittsburgh has the greatest sports teams in the world.

PS: And in my Internet researching I discovered a great site for baseball statistics, www.baseball-reference.com.