Well...the difference obviously is the pitching which can be traced down to the new pitching coach. Old pitching coach tried to change every pitchers deliveries and the new guy told them to pitch in whatever way they were most comfortable. Another pretty big difference is Clint Hurdle. He has shown in his managing career that he can resurrect struggling teams. Its a little concerning though with the start they are having to this Cards, Braves, Phils stretch of the season. They need to be able to take down the top teams in the league before they can be considered contenders or even good. They will only be mediocre if they can only beat mediocre to bad teams. Thats my opinion, though I am very optimistic about them at the same time!! You gotta believe if your a Pirates fan!!
