It’s now been 10 seasons since the Pirates last played in the postseason. They are already halfway back to the 20-year drought Pittsburgh baseball fans endured between the start of 1993 and the end of 2012. Day 1 of the baseball playoffs is a blast. It’s a noon-to-midnight reminder for dormant Pittsburgh baseball fans who have been lulled into hibernation after 162 games with no consequences that the sport can actually feel important when there are high stakes on the line. The Pirates could get there if the owner wanted to, and if the general manager knew what he was doing.