Weekly Rant: Pirates Likely to Continue the Same Old Cycle

As a 21-year-old Pittsburgher, my earliest memories of being a Pittsburgh baseball fan was watching Jeff King, Jay Bell and Al Martin at Three Rivers Stadium.

Those were times when the team still competed and fans had passion for the game. It’s sad to say, though, that I have no recollection of the Pirates playing in the playoffs.

Yes, I’ve seen the FSN Spotlight on the Jim Leyland-led Buccos. And I know about the rivalry against the Atlanta Braves. I’ve seen the slide at home, and I understand how good those teams were.

Nevertheless, I was too young to know what was happening.