*** Official NL Central leading Pittsburgh Pirates thread ***

[commish223]

We started the year in 2004 I believe at 12-5.

[JaredL]

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We started the year in 2004 I believe at 12-5.

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In 2005 the Pirates were 30-30 on May 11th. I looked it up for details but remember this because they played the Yankees in interleague play that year. Before that game, which the Yankees won, the Pirates were 30-31 and the Yankees were 30-32. I remember reading an opinion bit in the Post-Gazette making the point that the Pirates were .500 and the Yankees sub .500 at the time, a day or two before the game.

Not sure if they've been .500 or more later in the year recently. That year they started poorly as expected, but then went on a nice run. So they were never over .500, they just touched .500 before falling back down.

[blinden84]

this thread is awesome.

LET'S GO BUCS!

[bones]

STAY IN CONTENTION ONE TIME, BUCCOS!

[JaredL]

BUMP!

[IggyWH]

Time to increase our division lead against the Reds tonight!

[lennytheduck]

Going for #4 today. Go Bucs!

[JoeC]

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I just bet the Pirates to win the division at 35-1. Here's to hoping I'm still sweating this thread in September.

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BP's preseason odds have them at 9% to win the division.

[JaredL]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand back to .500.

[stormstarter28]

There goes that lead, Pirates fans. My Cards were a tad too much for ya. I hope you all enjoyed that week while it lasted.