The Pittsburgh Pirates are back in town and will be opening a week-long homestand tonight with the Toronto Blue Jays and the Colorado Rockies coming to PNC Park. For some time now, it's been clear that the Pirates won't be making the playoffs this season, but there are still nights when 30,000 fans show up at PNC Park.

As Ben Cherington discussed how the Pittsburgh Pirates are going to manage their starting rotation for the remainder of the season, the general manager interrupted his train of thought to explain an exception.

The Cubs scored a series victory over the Pirates and gained a game on the division-leading Brewers, whose franchise-record winning streak ended on the eve of a five-game series between the teams at Wrigley Field.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently without one of their top players, who recently suffered an injury that has kept him out the past few games. Pi

It's been clear for a while that the team is going to miss the playoffs, but there are still nights when 30,000 fans show up at PNC Park.