Why is ESPN oddly optimistic about the Pirates? The Pirates will get Oneil Cruz and Konnor Griffin back before the end of the season, and ESPN thinks it could ‘save’ their season. That idea feels like a pipe dream. Cruz should be back soonish, but Griffin won’t be back until the middle of next month – and at that point, the Pirates could be mathematically out of it. Fan Graphs gives the Pirates under a 10% chance to make the postseason, but the odds don’t even feel that high.
