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Nine in a row slide. My Reds aren't doing much better either. Looks like the Central is the Brewers to loose.

Yeah, I honestly dont remember a time where Ive seen the Bucs play as bad as they have the past six or seven games, and Ive seen them play some bad baseball before, but 15-5 and 13-2 to the PADRES?? Losing six in a row to the Cubs and Padres at HOME...jeez..and, they have a gauntlet coming up on the schedule. My heart is breaking..seriously. I hate this damn streak, and just once I'd love to look at the standings at the end of the year and see the Pirates at 82-80. To put it in perspective, there are kids that have graduated high school that have never seen the Pirates win more than 78 games in a season. I dont expect playoff runs, or division championships, but is a winning record to much to ask for? For what its worth, I hope they resign Ryan Ludwick and Derrek Lee at the end of the year. I like their bats, and I believe they could be reasonable, and both would do perfect at PNC Park. I think a Walker, McCutchen and Ludwick 3-4-5 would be a fairly formidable mid lineup too..