{"id":157175,"date":"2024-07-22T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bellyupsports.com\/?p=157175"},"modified":"2024-07-22T02:57:35","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T06:57:35","slug":"the-pittsburgh-pirates-should-go-for-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bellyupsports.com\/2024\/07\/the-pittsburgh-pirates-should-go-for-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pittsburgh Pirates Should Go For It"},"content":{"rendered":"

Major League Baseball\u2019s trade deadline is quickly approaching and many National League Teams are stuck in the middle. One of those teams is surprisingly the Pittsburgh Pirates. Thanks to players like rookie sensation Paul Skenes,<\/a> Jared Jones,<\/a> ONeil Cruz,<\/a> and Bryan Reynolds;<\/a> Pittsburgh has been hovering around .500 for most of the season. They are only a half-game out of a wild card spot. Given the position Pittsburgh is in, the team should be serious about their pursuit of a postseason berth.<\/p>

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