I took notice the Pittsburgh Pirates have “brought up” their #1 draft
pick: Gerrit Cole who struck out the first batter he faced with a 99 mph fast
ball and followed up with a 2 RBI base hit with his first at bat against San
Fran’s Cy Young award winning pitcher. 
Gerrit went on to record a win in his first 4 starts.  The Pirates have a deep pitching staff.  And, they have the will and motivation to win
thereby snapping Pittsburgh’s more than 2 decade drought of winning seasons,
the longest in the history of professional sports.  Even if you are a Phillies or Yankees or Sox
fan, a small part of you has to cheer for the Pirates to finally have a winning
season.  If you end up cheering for the
Pirates, you will not be alone – the Pirates have sold out their last 3 home
games.