Here’s How The Dodgers Fare Against Potential Playoff Teams
By Keith Rivas
Pittsburgh Pirates
Aug 12, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates pinch hitter Michael Morse (31) walks off the field after making the final out of the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals won 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
So if it weren’t for the fact that the St. Louis Cardinals are too good to be true half of the time they take to the diamond, the Pittsburgh Pirates would not have to fly under the radar.
With a 65-46 record, the Pirates lead the NL Wild Card spot with fellow NL Central squad in the Chicago Cubs riding second.
In any other division, with the exception of the AL Central (Kansas City has 68 wins), the Pirates have enough of a resume to lead the division.
Including the Dodgers’ NL West.
In fact, if you were to completely take out the Cardinals from the playoff picture, the Pirates would be the overall top seed above other playoff teams like the Mets and the Dodgers.
That doesn’t leave them a whole lot of frightening competition.
Going up against the Pirates — which, according to an unofficial bracket wouldn’t be until the NLCS — would mean the Dodgers would have to learn to not be the underdog.
Hands down, the Pirates might be the new Cardinals in terms of being an Achilles’ Heel to a late playoff push.
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