Pittsburgh Pirates fans frustrated over another season of missing the MLB playoffs

Glenn Kaplan

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have been officially eliminated from playoff contention after losing to the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on Monday night. Pittsburgh has a 65-86 record this season and they are in last place in the National League Central.

The Pirates are just 1-9 in there last 10 games. Pittsburgh missing the playoffs once again is frustrating for this organization and also this fanbase. There are going to be many questions about what to do this offseason. The Pirates have not been in the postseason since the 2015 season where they won 98 games. Pittsburgh fans are begging for those winning days to return.

Pittsburgh Pirates Fans Frustrated with Another Missed Playoff Season

The Pirates have been one of the saddest franchises over the last five decades in all of baseball. They have only been to the playoffs three times in the last 33 seasons. The last time Pittsburgh has won a playoff series was when they won the World Series in 1979 against the Baltimore Orioles.

Pirates' fans are very tired of what has been going on with the organization and expressed their frustration about it on Twitter:

Worst organization in Sports
— r (@ryanwagner05) September 16, 2025

Unofficially eliminated in May 😡
— Michael Bobrick (@MBobrick) September 16, 2025

Surprised? 10 straight years cause the team owner Bob Nutting won't spend any money and MLB doesn't require a salary floor.

Baseball is a great sport, but MLB kills it.
— Dan Walters (@Dan_Walters1) September 16, 2025

A lot of Pirates fans are begging owner Bob Nutting to sell the team. There is a chance that Pittsburgh can very well fire general manager Ben Cherington at the end of the season. There is also a chance that the Pirates may search for a new manager next season as well.

Derek Shelton was fired as Pirates manager and Don Kelly took over. This offseason, Pittsburgh needs to hire a general manager who will make trades and spend money in order to put a very good team around starting pitcher Paul Skenes.

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Glenn Kaplan

Glenn Kaplan is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He has experience covering the MLB, college football, college basketball, NBA, NHL and NFL, bringing a well-rounded perspective to his work. Glenn has contributed to outlets including FanSided, Wisconsin Sports Heroics, Gridiron Heroics and Pro Football Network, and began his career with Towson University’s student newspaper.