Four reasons why the Pirates are losers:
1. They are poor evaluators of talent. Their first-round picks struggle to make it to the majors.
2. They are poor developers of talent. How do you build up a pitcher’s arm when you only pitch him three innings per outing?
3. They don’t manage well. Derek Shelton is the only person in the world who thinks O’Neil Cruz is a leadoff batter.
4. They don’t spend money to acquire proven talent.
John Kristof
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