At least we're not Pirates fans...

youngLion · Post #1 » by **youngLion** » Mon Sep 7, 2009 8:32 pm

http://baseball.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ ... or_losing/

The Pittsburgh Pirates are assured of a losing record for the 17th consecutive season after losing 4-2 on Monday.

The string of losing seasons is a major league record and the longest for any team in the four major North American pro team sports. Only the Phillies (1933-48) have had as many as 16 losing seasons in a row.

s e n s i · Post #2 » by **s e n s i** » Mon Sep 7, 2009 10:43 pm

Ouuuuch. Yeah, that's hurt. But at the end of the day they still got the Steelers and Pens. Andrew McCutchen is awesome btw.

youngLion · Post #3 » by **youngLion** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 12:00 am

chocolateSensi wrote:Ouuuuch. Yeah, that's hurt. But at the end of the day they still got the Steelers and Pens. Andrew McCutchen is awesome btw.

Wow yeah he's had a good rookie season so far. He's going to be a useful piece for a contender once he gets traded in 4-5 years.

zilby · Post #4 » by **zilby** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 2:18 am

they first need a new GM, then a new manager.

they are assured to get fleeced in almost any deal they make.

and their players suck anyways.

Holmes · Post #5 » by **Holmes** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 3:10 pm

There are only 3 teams that have had a longer playoff drought than the Toronto Blue Jays.

Kansas City Royals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos

Whether you are 30 games below .500 or 10 games above not making the playoffs is not making the playoffs. Can't really feel better regardless when you lumped into the likes of that golden trio.

-MetA4- · Post #6 » by **-MetA4-** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 4:50 pm

Kansas City and Pittsburgh are almost certainly moving in the right direction. Its sad to say, but both of those teams at least have a clear path for the future whereas no one knows WTF is going on in Toronto.

Hoopstarr · Post #7 » by **Hoopstarr** » Tue Sep 8, 2009 6:18 pm

-MetA4- wrote:Kansas City and Pittsburgh are almost certainly moving in the right direction. Its sad to say, but both of those teams at least have a clear path for the future whereas no one knows WTF is going on in Toronto.

Yep, even KC and Pittsburgh are figuring out that you have to invest in the draft if you can't invest in payroll.

beefman · Post #8 » by **beefman** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:49 am

i agree. there are other teams out there that are way worse off than toronto. you can throw in the mets too.

Raps in 4 · Post #9 » by **Raps in 4** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:05 pm

beefman wrote:i agree. there are other teams out there that are way worse off than toronto. you can throw in the mets too.

The Mets have the second highest payroll in baseball at $135 million while we're at $80 million and probably going down, all while being saddled by Wells' atrocious contract. They'll have a much easier time getting back in shape than us.

Mustard_Tiger · Post #10 » by **Mustard_Tiger** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:51 pm

-MetA4- wrote:Kansas City and Pittsburgh are almost certainly moving in the right direction. Its sad to say, but both of those teams at least have a clear path for the future whereas no one knows WTF is going on in Toronto.

Sorry, but Dayton Moore doesn't have that team moving anywhere near the right direction. I'm waiting for his next humorous signing.

Attonitus · Post #11 » by **Attonitus** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:51 am

We are one bad Halladay trade away from being the Pirates or Royals.