You can't really point to one thing to explain the recent poor play, injuries have had a lot to do with it, and the pitching staff has struggled at times, but has still shown strength pretty consistently. The offense is scoring some runs, averaging 4.3 runs per game over these last 10 contests. They just haven't been able to put many good full games together and they have blown a couple leads later on in the game. It's looking like the Pirates will have their 19th consecutive losing season after such a promising first half. Disappointing, yes, but there are many things to be positive about and the 2011 team is shaping up to look pretty decent.
That said, here's the update on the spreadsheet I have ben keeping all year long.
