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40-48. Can the Pirates make up 9 games on the first-place Brewers in the second half? Doubtful.

Was going 5-2 against the Cubs and Brewers over this past week impressive and a big step in the right direction? Absolutely.

If you care at all about Pirates baseball, I agree with Bob Smizik: Who Bob Nutting hires to replace resigning CEO Kevin McClatchy will most likely determine how long my kids will have to wait to see another winning baseball team in Pittsburgh.

"We'll know by who he hires if he understands that owning the Pirates is more than a business deal, it's a sacred trust with the fans of this region. If he hires a man steeped in baseball experience, Nutting is on the right track. If he hires, for example, a bean counter from one of his other companies, we'll know the Pirates are doomed."

No games for a couple of days for the All-Star break. Check out the Pirates "first-half" stats here.

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