The Pirates are touching heights unseen since Barry Bonds' final year in Pittsburgh, 1992, also the franchise's most recent winning season. And they'd love dearly to keep the story going this time. Their record is 48-37, a stunning 11 games over the .500 mark they haven't achieved in 20 years. They're atop the National League Central. They've won 28 of the past 41 games. Can it possibly last? "The days of us looking down at the ground after a tough loss or falling apart with a three-game losing streak ... that's over," second baseman and Pittsburgh native Neil Walker said after his five hits, including a monster home run, powered a 13-2 blowout of the San Francisco Giants on Sunday at PNC Park. "We take the field every single day believing we should win." The Pirates have enjoyed surprisingly strong offense in June and July, batting .278 with 50 home runs in that time. But it's had a fluky feel in the context of an Apri...
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July 07, 2012
