So that's it, they're toast now, right?
Eh. Too soon.
I mean, yeah, the Pirates' 2-1 loss to the Cardinals yesterday at PNC Park was a bummer of a way to embark on a cross-continent trip after what had been, inside and outside their immediate environs, undoubtedly their most uplifting week in recent memory. St. Louis would take two of three in a series between teams that had been tied in the Central. The homestand wrapped up at 4-5. The deficit grew to 7 1/2 games in the division, five in the wild card.
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