The Pirates lose so much that 17 in a row doesn’t even sting

There’s only so much beating someone can take before numbness sets in:

Given what Frank Coonelly and Neal Huntington inherited, that’s no surprise, and the obvious strides the Pirates made with young players, in the minors and with some in the majors, this year, suggest that someday soon things are going to be different. And so, although I know I’m supposed to feel some sort of disgust about this epic skid of losing seasons, I simply don’t.At least hopes are high in The ‘Burgh. For the sake of the Pirates’ ticket counter, they better pray that the “young players” make a difference and 17 straight is just a thing of the past once 2010 comes and goes.