The return of the Zoltan?
The Pirates got a much needed with on Sunday after losing 11 out of their last 12.
Mitch Keller had another great outing with a career high 13 strikeouts and the Pirates scored more than three runs for the first time in 13 games, winning 4-0 against Baltimore.
While Pirates fans wait for someone like top overall draft pick catcher Henry Davis to be called up from the minors, maybe the power of the Zoltan can help with a comeback.
Andrew McCutchen flashed the Zoltan “Z” after reaching base on Sunday against the Orioles and the Pirates just happened to win the game.
The Pirates have their unsheathing of the sword celebration when they get a big hit, the home run sword and the home run jacket, while not add the classic “Z”.
The Pirates began to incorporate the hand gesture, originally from the movie “Dude, Where’s My Car”, back in 2012 and it gained popularity as the team got better in 2013.
McCutchen was a member of those 2013-15 Wild Card teams.
Zoltan is a character played by actor Hal Sparks. In the movie followers of the UFO cult flash the hand gesture anytime Zoltan’s name is said.
After winning 2 of their last 13, any little thing that helps is a good move.