Pirates Quietly Sweep Reds; improve to 6-6

The Bucs have improved to 6-6 overall. Nate McLouth has surprising led the way offensively with an OPS over 1000. The starting pitching for the most part has been adequate so far. The Pirates now play 20 games in next 21 days 13 of which are on the road against teams expected to be playoff contenders. We should learn a lot about the direction of the Pirates this year after this stretch.