Oh, Pirates, you are a cruel mistress aren’t you? I’m ready to give up on you and then you go out and play a completely respectable 8 innings followed by an inspirational ninth inning against the all-time saves leader, Trevor Hoffman.
Sure, Hoffman isn’t what he once was, but this is the Pirates. The same Pirates who are on pace to set the record for worst run differential of all-time.
But no, Ronny Cedeno tied the game in the top of the ninth. Excuse me? What team is this?
Later in the frame, with the bases loaded Ryan Doumit stepped up and I begged the gods above to let him do anything but ground into a double play. They must have pitied me today, for Doumit crushed a grand slam into the second deck.
Unfortunately that means I have expectations for this team. I’m in position to be hurt once again. But I’m okay with that. For today was a good day.
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