Parallels

For reasons why the Pirates are still wallowing in last place while the Brewers are making a move towards competition, one needs to look no further than Bill Hall and Freddy Sanchez says Charlie.

The Brewers' example shows that well-run teams find ways to get hitters into games. The Brewers aren't in the business of finding easy ways to impress the casual fan. They're in the business of winning ballgames, and that means adjusting when your predictions about how best to do that don't go as planned.

Sadly, the Pirates are in a different kind of business than the Brewers. Make sure you read his whole post.