Whats the point of playing a season if you aren't going to at least attempt to win or in their case root for their team to win the division. It's a bad example, but the Yankees are 12 games out. Don't you think they are saying similar things? Yes the Yankees have a bunch more talent then the Pirates, but you gotta think that they are thinking that if Adam LaRoche plays like 2006 LaRoche and Jason Bay reverts back to the one they know and love and Gorzelanny and Snell continue to pitch solidly for the Pirates they can get back into it. I of course don't believe it, but there is logic behind their hope.