The State of the Pittsburgh Pirates Address
By Joe Smeltzer
![May 9, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle watches from the dugout during the second inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports May 9, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle watches from the dugout during the second inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Frumbunter-com-2Ffiles-2F2016-2F05-2Fclint-hurdle-mlb-pittsburgh-pirates-cincinnati-reds-850x535-e0b533673625e0ca9c12ebdc09ed7980.jpg)
Hello, all. We are currently through 33 games of the 2016 Pittsburgh Pirates baseball season, and I think we are to a point in the season where we can start to reflect on the achievements of the 25-man roster. Let’s address who has been hot, and who has not. Let’s start with the starting pitching.