God's Other Team

Little known fact: God is a Pirates fan. Anyone can root for a good team; it takes the strength of a deity to follow a team such as the Pirates, and I, of course, have that strength. Following the Buccos this season has almost sapped almost all of my delegated baseball strength, but fortunately I will soon be rewarded.

You see, despite what most pundits think, the Pirates are indeed still in the playoff hunt. Only 10.5 games out of first place in the league's weakest division, the team can make up a ton of ground by winning its next 11 games. Didn't the A's win 20 games in a row a couple of years ago? This is nine games less than that. Piece of cake.

Need any more proof that the Pirates are the real deal? Pop quiz - who won the NL batting title last year? That's right, Freddy Sanchez. What team does he play for? The Pirates. QED.