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The Pirates' run differential is +45. Ours is +112. Some of that is due to their bullpen, but they are just lucky as **** right now. Maybe they'll pull a Baltimore from last year and make the playoffs despite being a thoroughly mediocre team.
They are five wins better than their Pythagorean record. Jeff Locke's ERA is HALF what his xFIP is, and AJ Burnett's BABIP is preposterous, and they have one guy with more than 10 HRs. That team is a paper tiger.
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